1.93× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.57% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1972 | in 1980 | 1980 amount in 1972 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.93 | ₹0.52 |
| ₹10 | ₹19.30 | ₹5.18 |
| ₹100 | ₹193.01 | ₹51.81 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,930.09 | ₹518.11 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹19,300.91 | ₹5,181.10 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹193,009.13 | ₹51,811.02 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1973 | ₹116.94 | 16.9% |
| 1974 | ₹150.38 | 28.6% |
| 1975 | ₹159.03 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹146.89 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | ₹159.09 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹163.11 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹173.34 | 6.3% |
| 1980 | ₹193.01 | 11.3% |
1972–1979 · 1972–1981 · All years
₹100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as ₹193.01 in 1980, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.57% per year, compounding to a 93.0% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).