3.04× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.26% a year over 14 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1969 | in 1983 | 1983 amount in 1969 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.04 | ₹0.33 |
| ₹10 | ₹30.38 | ₹3.29 |
| ₹100 | ₹303.83 | ₹32.91 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,038.35 | ₹329.13 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹30,383.47 | ₹3,291.26 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹303,834.67 | ₹32,912.64 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1970 | ₹105.09 | 5.1% |
| 1971 | ₹108.33 | 3.1% |
| 1972 | ₹115.31 | 6.4% |
| 1973 | ₹134.84 | 16.9% |
| 1974 | ₹173.40 | 28.6% |
| 1975 | ₹183.37 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹169.37 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | ₹183.44 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹188.07 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹199.88 | 6.3% |
| 1980 | ₹222.55 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹251.74 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹271.60 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹303.83 | 11.9% |
1969–1982 · 1969–1984 · All years
₹100 in 1969 had about the same buying power as ₹303.83 in 1983, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.26% per year, compounding to a 203.8% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).