1.26× price rise
Average India inflation: 3.98% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2002 (4.3%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1999 | in 2005 | 2005 amount in 1999 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.26 | ₹0.79 |
| ₹10 | ₹12.64 | ₹7.91 |
| ₹100 | ₹126.42 | ₹79.10 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,264.15 | ₹791.04 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹12,641.51 | ₹7,910.45 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹126,415.09 | ₹79,104.48 |
The rupee averaged ₹43.12/USD in 1999 and ₹44.01/USD in 2005. ₹126 in 2005 is about $2.87; ₹100 in 1999 was about $2.32. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.32 to $2.87.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ₹100.00 | |
| 2000 | ₹104.01 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹107.94 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹112.58 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹116.86 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹121.27 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹126.42 | 4.2% |
1999–2004 · 1999–2006 · All years
₹100 in 1999 had about the same buying power as ₹126.42 in 2005, based on India consumer price index data.
About 3.98% per year, compounding to a 26.4% total rise in prices over 6 years.
2002 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.3%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).