Economy
Inflation Calculator
What inflation does to the buying power of your money.
Your result
In 10 years, Rs 100,000 would buy what Rs 46,319 buys today.
These are example numbers. Change them to your own.
- Buying power kept (46%): Rs 46,319
- Lost to inflation (54%): Rs 53,681
- Its buying power then
- Needed then to match it
- Rs 215,892
- Buying power lost
- 53.68%
What inflation does over time
At the yearly rate you entered, held flat.
- Needed to keep up
- Buying power of your amount
- Needed to keep up, Year 10
- Rs 215,892
- Buying power of your amount, Year 10
- Rs 46,319
Show as a table
| Year | Needed to keep up | Buying power of your amount |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Rs 100,000 | Rs 100,000 |
| 1 | Rs 108,000 | Rs 92,593 |
| 2 | Rs 116,640 | Rs 85,734 |
| 3 | Rs 125,971 | Rs 79,383 |
| 4 | Rs 136,049 | Rs 73,503 |
| 5 | Rs 146,933 | Rs 68,058 |
| 6 | Rs 158,687 | Rs 63,017 |
| 7 | Rs 171,382 | Rs 58,349 |
| 8 | Rs 185,093 | Rs 54,027 |
| 9 | Rs 199,900 | Rs 50,025 |
| 10 | Rs 215,892 | Rs 46,319 |
How this works
Uses the yearly inflation rate you enter, held flat: this is not official inflation data. Amount needed = amount × (1 + rate) ^ years. Buying power = amount ÷ (1 + rate) ^ years.
For illustration only, not investment or financial advice. Your numbers are not stored or sent anywhere.