3.90× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.88% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1981. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1972 | in 1988 | 1988 amount in 1972 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.90 | ₹0.26 |
| ₹10 | ₹38.99 | ₹2.57 |
| ₹100 | ₹389.85 | ₹25.65 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,898.53 | ₹256.51 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹38,985.34 | ₹2,565.07 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹389,853.40 | ₹25,650.67 |
| 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% |
| 1981 | ₹218.32 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹235.54 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹263.50 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹285.42 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹301.28 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹327.58 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹356.41 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹389.85 | 9.4% |
1972–1987 · 1972–1989 · All years
₹100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as ₹389.85 in 1988, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.88% per year, compounding to a 289.9% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).