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.₹1 in 2004 is worth ₹3.79 today.
The value of ₹1 from 2004 to 2022
₹1 in 2004 has the purchasing power of about ₹3.79 today, a ₹2.79 increase in 18 years. Between 2004 and today, the rupee experienced an average annual inflation rate of 7.68%, resulting in a cumulative price increase of 278.9%.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index, today's prices are several times higher than the average price since 2004.
In 2004, the inflation rate was 3.7673%. 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 2004 to 2022
| Summary | Value |
|---|---|
| Cumulative price change (from 2004 to today) | 278.9% |
| Average inflation rate (from 2004 to today) | 7.68% |
| Converted amount | ₹3.79 |
| Price Difference | ₹2.79 |
| CPI in 2004 | 2440.86 |
| CPI in 2022 | 9248.3472 |
| Inflation in 2004 | 3.7673% |
| Inflation in 2022 | 6.08% |
| ₹1 in 2004 | ₹3.79 in 2022 |
Buying power of ₹1 in 2004
If you had ₹1 in your hand in 2004, its adjusted value for inflation today would be ₹3.79. Put another way, you would need ₹3.79 to beat the rising inflation. When ₹1 becomes equivalent to ₹3.79 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 2004 rupees, it's evident how ₹1 loses its worth over 18 years.
Rupee inflation for ₹1 from 2004 to 2022
The below tabular column shows the effect of inflation on ₹1 in the year 2004 to the year 2004.
| Year | Rupee Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 3.7673% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | 4.2463% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | 5.7965% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | 6.3729% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | 8.3493% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -0.36% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | 1.64% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | 8.91% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | 9.47% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | 10.01% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | 6.66% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | 4.907% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | 4.95% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | 3.33% |
| 2018 | 2.61 | 3.94% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | 3.73% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | 6.62% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | 5.13% |
| 2022 | 3.22 | 6.08% |
Conversion of 2004 rupees to today's price
Based on the 278.9% change in prices, the following 2004 amounts are shown in today's rupees:
| Initial value | Today value |
|---|---|
| ₹1 rupee in 2004 | ₹3.79 rupees today |
| ₹5 rupees in 2004 | ₹18.94 rupees today |
| ₹10 rupees in 2004 | ₹37.89 rupees today |
| ₹50 rupees in 2004 | ₹189.45 rupees today |
| ₹100 rupees in 2004 | ₹378.9 rupees today |
| ₹500 rupees in 2004 | ₹1894.49 rupees today |
| ₹1,000 rupees in 2004 | ₹3788.97 rupees today |
| ₹5,000 rupees in 2004 | ₹18944.85 rupees today |
| ₹10,000 rupees in 2004 | ₹37889.71 rupees today |
| ₹50,000 rupees in 2004 | ₹189448.54 rupees today |
| ₹100,000 rupees in 2004 | ₹378897.08 rupees today |
| ₹500,000 rupees in 2004 | ₹1894485.39 rupees today |
| ₹1,000,000 rupees in 2004 | ₹3788970.77 rupees today |
How to calculate the inflated value of ₹1 in 2004
To calculate the change in value between 2004 and today, we use the following inflation rate formula:
CPI Today / CPI in 2004 x Rupee Value in 2004 = Current Rupee Value
By plugging the values into the formula above, we get:
9248.3472/ 2440.86 x ₹1 = ₹3.79
To buy the same product that you could buy for ₹1 in 2004, you would need ₹3.79 in 2022.
To calculate the cumulative or total inflation rate in the past 18 years between 2004 and 2022, we use the following formula:
CPI in 2022 - CPI in 2004 / CPI in 2004 x 100 = Cumulative Inflation Rate
By inserting the values to this equation, we get:
( 9248.3472 - 2440.86 / 2440.86) x 100 = 278.9%
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 18 years between 2022 and 2004. The average inflation rate was 7.6812453856593%.
Plugging in the values into the formula, we get:
1 (1+ % 7.68/ 100 ) ^ 18 = ₹3.79