3.82× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.73% a year over 18 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1964 | in 1982 | 1982 amount in 1964 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.82 | ₹0.26 |
| ₹10 | ₹38.23 | ₹2.62 |
| ₹100 | ₹382.30 | ₹26.16 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,822.98 | ₹261.58 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹38,229.83 | ₹2,615.76 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹382,298.31 | ₹26,157.58 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1965 | ₹109.47 | 9.5% |
| 1966 | ₹121.30 | 10.8% |
| 1967 | ₹137.14 | 13.1% |
| 1968 | ₹141.58 | 3.2% |
| 1969 | ₹140.76 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | ₹147.93 | 5.1% |
| 1971 | ₹152.48 | 3.1% |
| 1972 | ₹162.30 | 6.4% |
| 1973 | ₹189.80 | 16.9% |
| 1974 | ₹244.08 | 28.6% |
| 1975 | ₹258.11 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹238.41 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | ₹258.21 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹264.73 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹281.34 | 6.3% |
| 1980 | ₹313.26 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹354.34 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹382.30 | 7.9% |
1964–1981 · 1964–1983 · All years
₹100 in 1964 had about the same buying power as ₹382.30 in 1982, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.73% per year, compounding to a 282.3% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).