1.34× price rise
Average India inflation: 4.24% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2006 (5.8%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1999 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1999 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.34 | ₹0.75 |
| ₹10 | ₹13.37 | ₹7.48 |
| ₹100 | ₹133.74 | ₹74.77 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,337.43 | ₹747.70 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹13,374.28 | ₹7,477.04 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹133,742.77 | ₹74,770.40 |
The rupee averaged ₹43.12/USD in 1999 and ₹45.17/USD in 2006. ₹134 in 2006 is about $2.96; ₹100 in 1999 was about $2.32. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.32 to $2.96.
| 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% |
| 2006 | ₹133.74 | 5.8% |
1999–2005 · 1999–2007 · All years
₹100 in 1999 had about the same buying power as ₹133.74 in 2006, based on India consumer price index data.
About 4.24% per year, compounding to a 33.7% total rise in prices over 7 years.
2006 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.8%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).