₹100 in 2002 is worth ₹136.92 in 2008

1.37× price rise

Average India inflation: 5.38% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (8.3%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).

Converter

2002	in 2008	2008 amount in 2002 money
₹1	₹1.37	₹0.73
₹10	₹13.69	₹7.30
₹100	₹136.92	₹73.03
₹1,000	₹1,369.21	₹730.35
₹10,000	₹13,692.14	₹7,303.46
₹100,000	₹136,921.39	₹73,034.61

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹48.62/USD in 2002 and ₹43.41/USD in 2008. ₹137 in 2008 is about $3.15; ₹100 in 2002 was about $2.06. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.06 to $3.15.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 2002)

Year	Value	Inflation
2002	₹100.00
2003	₹103.81	3.8%
2004	₹107.72	3.8%
2005	₹112.29	4.2%
2006	₹118.80	5.8%
2007	₹126.37	6.4%
2008	₹136.92	8.3%

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How much is ₹100 from 2002 worth in 2008?

₹100 in 2002 had about the same buying power as ₹136.92 in 2008, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 2002 to 2008?

About 5.38% per year, compounding to a 36.9% total rise in prices over 6 years.

Which year between 2002 and 2008 had the highest inflation?

2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.3%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard