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.₹1 in 1996 is worth ₹6.21 today.
The value of ₹1 from 1996 to 2022
₹1 in 1996 has the purchasing power of about ₹6.21 today, a ₹5.21 increase in 26 years. Between 1996 and today, the rupee experienced an average annual inflation rate of 7.28%, resulting in a cumulative price increase of 521.38%.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index, today's prices are several times higher than the average price since 1996.
In 1996, the inflation rate was 8.9772%. Inflation is now 6.08% higher than it was last year. If this figure holds true, ₹1 today will be worth ₹7.08 next year in purchasing power.
Inflation from 1996 to 2022
| Summary | Value |
|---|---|
| Cumulative price change (from 1996 to today) | 521.38% |
| Average inflation rate (from 1996 to today) | 7.28% |
| Converted amount | ₹6.21 |
| Price Difference | ₹5.21 |
| CPI in 1996 | 1488.35 |
| CPI in 2022 | 9248.3472 |
| Inflation in 1996 | 8.9772% |
| Inflation in 2022 | 6.08% |
| ₹1 in 1996 | ₹6.21 in 2022 |
Buying power of ₹1 in 1996
If you had ₹1 in your hand in 1996, its adjusted value for inflation today would be ₹6.21. Put another way, you would need ₹6.21 to beat the rising inflation. When ₹1 becomes equivalent to ₹6.21 over time, the "real value" of a single Indian rupee decreases. In other words, a rupee will pay for fewer items at the store.
This effect explains how inflation gradually erodes the value of a rupee. By calculating the value in 1996 rupees, it's evident how ₹1 loses its worth over 26 years.
Rupee inflation for ₹1 from 1996 to 2022
The below tabular column shows the effect of inflation on ₹1 in the year 1996 to the year 1996.
| Year | Rupee Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 8.9772% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | 7.1643% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | 13.2308% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | 4.6698% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | 4.0094% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | 3.77% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | 4.30% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | 3.81% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | 3.7673% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | 4.2463% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | 5.7965% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | 6.3729% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | 8.3493% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | -0.36% |
| 2010 | 2.43 | 1.64% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | 8.91% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | 9.47% |
| 2013 | 3.19 | 10.01% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | 6.66% |
| 2015 | 3.57 | 4.907% |
| 2016 | 3.75 | 4.95% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | 3.33% |
| 2018 | 4.02 | 3.94% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | 3.73% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | 6.62% |
| 2021 | 4.68 | 5.13% |
| 2022 | 4.96 | 6.08% |
Conversion of 1996 rupees to today's price
Based on the 521.38% change in prices, the following 1996 amounts are shown in today's rupees:
| Initial value | Today value |
|---|---|
| ₹1 rupee in 1996 | ₹6.21 rupees today |
| ₹5 rupees in 1996 | ₹31.07 rupees today |
| ₹10 rupees in 1996 | ₹62.14 rupees today |
| ₹50 rupees in 1996 | ₹310.69 rupees today |
| ₹100 rupees in 1996 | ₹621.38 rupees today |
| ₹500 rupees in 1996 | ₹3106.91 rupees today |
| ₹1,000 rupees in 1996 | ₹6213.83 rupees today |
| ₹5,000 rupees in 1996 | ₹31069.13 rupees today |
| ₹10,000 rupees in 1996 | ₹62138.26 rupees today |
| ₹50,000 rupees in 1996 | ₹310691.28 rupees today |
| ₹100,000 rupees in 1996 | ₹621382.55 rupees today |
| ₹500,000 rupees in 1996 | ₹3106912.76 rupees today |
| ₹1,000,000 rupees in 1996 | ₹6213825.51 rupees today |
How to calculate the inflated value of ₹1 in 1996
To calculate the change in value between 1996 and today, we use the following inflation rate formula:
CPI Today / CPI in 1996 x Rupee Value in 1996 = Current Rupee Value
By plugging the values into the formula above, we get:
9248.3472/ 1488.35 x ₹1 = ₹6.21
To buy the same product that you could buy for ₹1 in 1996, you would need ₹6.21 in 2022.
To calculate the cumulative or total inflation rate in the past 26 years between 1996 and 2022, we use the following formula:
CPI in 2022 - CPI in 1996 / CPI in 1996 x 100 = Cumulative Inflation Rate
By inserting the values to this equation, we get:
( 9248.3472 - 1488.35 / 1488.35) x 100 = 521.38%
Alternate method to calculate today's value of money after inflation - Using compound interest formula
Given that money changes over time due to inflation, which acts as compound interest, we can use the following formula:
FV = PV (1+i/100)^n
where,
- FV = Future value
- PV = Present value
- i: Average interest rate (inflation)
- n: Number of times the interest is compounded (i.e. # of years)
The future value in this case represents the amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, it indicates how much ₹1 is worth today. We have 26 years between 2022 and 1996. The average inflation rate was 7.2787759960427%.
Plugging in the values into the formula, we get:
1 (1+ % 7.28/ 100 ) ^ 26 = ₹6.21