9.97× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.25% a year over 29 years. Prices first doubled by 1982. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1973 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1973 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹9.97 | ₹0.10 |
| ₹10 | ₹99.69 | ₹1.00 |
| ₹100 | ₹996.91 | ₹10.03 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹9,969.14 | ₹100.31 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹99,691.40 | ₹1,003.10 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹996,914.00 | ₹10,030.96 |
The rupee averaged ₹7.66/USD in 1973 and ₹48.62/USD in 2002. ₹997 in 2002 is about $20.50; ₹100 in 1973 was about $13.06. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $13.06 to $20.50.
| 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% |
| 1996 | ₹697.21 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹747.16 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹846.02 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹885.53 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | ₹921.03 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹955.84 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹996.91 | 4.3% |
1973–2001 · 1973–2003 · All years
₹100 in 1973 had about the same buying power as ₹996.91 in 2002, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.25% per year, compounding to a 896.9% total rise in prices over 29 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).