1.71× price rise
Average India inflation: 5.51% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2009 (10.9%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1999 | in 2009 | 2009 amount in 1999 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.71 | ₹0.59 |
| ₹10 | ₹17.09 | ₹5.85 |
| ₹100 | ₹170.92 | ₹58.51 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,709.19 | ₹585.07 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹17,091.87 | ₹5,850.73 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹170,918.72 | ₹58,507.34 |
The rupee averaged ₹43.12/USD in 1999 and ₹48.32/USD in 2009. ₹171 in 2009 is about $3.54; ₹100 in 1999 was about $2.32. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.32 to $3.54.
| 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% |
| 2009 | ₹170.92 | 10.9% |
1999–2008 · 1999–2010 · All years
₹100 in 1999 had about the same buying power as ₹170.92 in 2009, based on India consumer price index data.
About 5.51% per year, compounding to a 70.9% total rise in prices over 10 years.
2009 saw the largest annual rise in the index (10.9%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).