1.45× price rise
Average India inflation: 5.47% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1974 | in 1981 | 1981 amount in 1974 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.45 | ₹0.69 |
| ₹10 | ₹14.52 | ₹6.89 |
| ₹100 | ₹145.17 | ₹68.88 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,451.73 | ₹688.83 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹14,517.30 | ₹6,888.33 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹145,172.99 | ₹68,883.34 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.03/USD in 1974 and ₹8.68/USD in 1981. ₹145 in 1981 is about $16.73; ₹100 in 1974 was about $12.45. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.45 to $16.73.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1975 | ₹105.75 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹97.68 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | ₹105.79 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹108.46 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹115.27 | 6.3% |
| 1980 | ₹128.34 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹145.17 | 13.1% |
1974–1980 · 1974–1982 · All years
₹100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as ₹145.17 in 1981, based on India consumer price index data.
About 5.47% per year, compounding to a 45.2% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).