6.40× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.80% a year over 22 years. Prices first doubled by 1982. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1973 | in 1995 | 1995 amount in 1973 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹6.40 | ₹0.16 |
| ₹10 | ₹63.98 | ₹1.56 |
| ₹100 | ₹639.78 | ₹15.63 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹6,397.79 | ₹156.30 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹63,977.93 | ₹1,563.04 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹639,779.32 | ₹15,630.39 |
The rupee averaged ₹7.66/USD in 1973 and ₹32.43/USD in 1995. ₹640 in 1995 is about $19.73; ₹100 in 1973 was about $13.06. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $13.06 to $19.73.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1974 | ₹128.60 | 28.6% |
| 1975 | ₹135.99 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹125.61 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | ₹136.04 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹139.48 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹148.23 | 6.3% |
| 1980 | ₹165.05 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹186.69 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹201.42 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹225.33 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹244.07 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹257.63 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹280.12 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹304.78 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹333.38 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹356.96 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹388.98 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹442.94 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹495.15 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹526.48 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹580.43 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹639.78 | 10.2% |
1973–1994 · 1973–1996 · All years
₹100 in 1973 had about the same buying power as ₹639.78 in 1995, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.80% per year, compounding to a 539.8% total rise in prices over 22 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).