2.40× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.27% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1970 | in 1981 | 1981 amount in 1970 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.40 | ₹0.42 |
| ₹10 | ₹23.95 | ₹4.17 |
| ₹100 | ₹239.54 | ₹41.75 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,395.39 | ₹417.47 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹23,953.90 | ₹4,174.69 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹239,538.99 | ₹41,746.86 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1971 | ₹103.08 | 3.1% |
| 1972 | ₹109.72 | 6.4% |
| 1973 | ₹128.31 | 16.9% |
| 1974 | ₹165.00 | 28.6% |
| 1975 | ₹174.49 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹161.17 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | ₹174.56 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹178.96 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹190.19 | 6.3% |
| 1980 | ₹211.77 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹239.54 | 13.1% |
1970–1980 · 1970–1982 · All years
₹100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as ₹239.54 in 1981, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.27% per year, compounding to a 139.5% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).