1.54× price rise
Average India inflation: 4.93% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (8.3%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1999 | in 2008 | 2008 amount in 1999 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.54 | ₹0.65 |
| ₹10 | ₹15.41 | ₹6.49 |
| ₹100 | ₹154.14 | ₹64.87 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,541.44 | ₹648.74 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹15,414.42 | ₹6,487.43 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹154,144.21 | ₹64,874.32 |
The rupee averaged ₹43.12/USD in 1999 and ₹43.41/USD in 2008. ₹154 in 2008 is about $3.55; ₹100 in 1999 was about $2.32. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.32 to $3.55.
| 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% |
| 2007 | ₹142.27 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹154.14 | 8.3% |
1999–2007 · 1999–2009 · All years
₹100 in 1999 had about the same buying power as ₹154.14 in 2008, based on India consumer price index data.
About 4.93% per year, compounding to a 54.1% total rise in prices over 9 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.3%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).