3.21× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.68% a year over 14 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1971 | in 1985 | 1985 amount in 1971 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.21 | ₹0.31 |
| ₹10 | ₹32.07 | ₹3.12 |
| ₹100 | ₹320.69 | ₹31.18 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,206.87 | ₹311.83 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹32,068.70 | ₹3,118.31 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹320,687.02 | ₹31,183.05 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1972 | ₹106.44 | 6.4% |
| 1973 | ₹124.47 | 16.9% |
| 1974 | ₹160.07 | 28.6% |
| 1975 | ₹169.27 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹156.35 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | ₹169.34 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹173.61 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹184.51 | 6.3% |
| 1980 | ₹205.44 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹232.38 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹250.72 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹280.47 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹303.81 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹320.69 | 5.6% |
1971–1984 · 1971–1986 · All years
₹100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as ₹320.69 in 1985, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.68% per year, compounding to a 220.7% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).