3.96× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.17% a year over 23 years. Prices first doubled by 2012. Highest year: 2010 (12.0%). Lowest: 2025 (2.4%).
| 2002 | in 2025 | 2025 amount in 2002 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.96 | ₹0.25 |
| ₹10 | ₹39.63 | ₹2.52 |
| ₹100 | ₹396.26 | ₹25.24 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,962.64 | ₹252.36 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹39,626.36 | ₹2,523.57 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹396,263.63 | ₹25,235.73 |
The rupee averaged ₹48.62/USD in 2002 and ₹87.16/USD in 2025. ₹396 in 2025 is about $4.55; ₹100 in 2002 was about $2.06. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.06 to $4.55.
| 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% |
| 2009 | ₹151.82 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | ₹170.02 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹185.18 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹202.73 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | ₹223.04 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹237.91 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹249.58 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹261.93 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | ₹270.65 | 3.3% |
| 2018 | ₹281.31 | 3.9% |
| 2019 | ₹291.80 | 3.7% |
| 2020 | ₹311.13 | 6.6% |
| 2021 | ₹327.09 | 5.1% |
| 2022 | ₹349.00 | 6.7% |
| 2023 | ₹368.72 | 5.6% |
| 2024 | ₹386.98 | 5.0% |
| 2025 | ₹396.26 | 2.4% |
₹100 in 2002 had about the same buying power as ₹396.26 in 2025, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.17% per year, compounding to a 296.3% total rise in prices over 23 years.
2010 saw the largest annual rise in the index (12.0%); the lowest was 2025 (2.4%).