₹100 in 2005 is worth ₹121.93 in 2008

1.22× price rise

Average India inflation: 6.83% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (8.3%). Lowest: 2006 (5.8%).

Converter

2005	in 2008	2008 amount in 2005 money
₹1	₹1.22	₹0.82
₹10	₹12.19	₹8.20
₹100	₹121.93	₹82.01
₹1,000	₹1,219.35	₹820.11
₹10,000	₹12,193.50	₹8,201.09
₹100,000	₹121,934.98	₹82,010.92

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹44.01/USD in 2005 and ₹43.41/USD in 2008. ₹122 in 2008 is about $2.81; ₹100 in 2005 was about $2.27. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.27 to $2.81.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 2005)

Year	Value	Inflation
2005	₹100.00
2006	₹105.80	5.8%
2007	₹112.54	6.4%
2008	₹121.93	8.3%

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How much is ₹100 from 2005 worth in 2008?

₹100 in 2005 had about the same buying power as ₹121.93 in 2008, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 2005 to 2008?

About 6.83% per year, compounding to a 21.9% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 2005 and 2008 had the highest inflation?

2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.3%); the lowest was 2006 (5.8%).

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