3.68× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.40% a year over 21 years. Prices first doubled by 2013. Highest year: 2010 (12.0%). Lowest: 2025 (2.4%).
| 2004 | in 2025 | 2025 amount in 2004 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.68 | ₹0.27 |
| ₹10 | ₹36.79 | ₹2.72 |
| ₹100 | ₹367.88 | ₹27.18 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,678.76 | ₹271.83 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹36,787.65 | ₹2,718.30 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹367,876.49 | ₹27,183.04 |
The rupee averaged ₹45.28/USD in 2004 and ₹87.16/USD in 2025. ₹368 in 2025 is about $4.22; ₹100 in 2004 was about $2.21. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.21 to $4.22.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ₹100.00 | |
| 2005 | ₹104.25 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹110.29 | 5.8% |
| 2007 | ₹117.32 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹127.11 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | ₹140.95 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | ₹157.84 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹171.91 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹188.21 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | ₹207.06 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹220.86 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹231.70 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹243.17 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | ₹251.26 | 3.3% |
| 2018 | ₹261.15 | 3.9% |
| 2019 | ₹270.89 | 3.7% |
| 2020 | ₹288.84 | 6.6% |
| 2021 | ₹303.66 | 5.1% |
| 2022 | ₹324.00 | 6.7% |
| 2023 | ₹342.30 | 5.6% |
| 2024 | ₹359.26 | 5.0% |
| 2025 | ₹367.88 | 2.4% |
₹100 in 2004 had about the same buying power as ₹367.88 in 2025, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.40% per year, compounding to a 267.9% total rise in prices over 21 years.
2010 saw the largest annual rise in the index (12.0%); the lowest was 2025 (2.4%).