3.79× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.69% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1971 | in 1987 | 1987 amount in 1971 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.79 | ₹0.26 |
| ₹10 | ₹37.94 | ₹2.64 |
| ₹100 | ₹379.37 | ₹26.36 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,793.70 | ₹263.59 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹37,937.00 | ₹2,635.95 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹379,370.05 | ₹26,359.49 |
| 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% |
| 1986 | ₹348.68 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹379.37 | 8.8% |
1971–1986 · 1971–1988 · All years
₹100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as ₹379.37 in 1987, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.69% per year, compounding to a 279.4% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).