1.57× price rise
Average India inflation: 5.77% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1974 | in 1982 | 1982 amount in 1974 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.57 | ₹0.64 |
| ₹10 | ₹15.66 | ₹6.38 |
| ₹100 | ₹156.63 | ₹63.85 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,566.28 | ₹638.45 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹15,662.82 | ₹6,384.55 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹156,628.22 | ₹63,845.46 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.03/USD in 1974 and ₹9.48/USD in 1982. ₹157 in 1982 is about $16.52; ₹100 in 1974 was about $12.45. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.45 to $16.52.
| 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% |
| 1982 | ₹156.63 | 7.9% |
1974–1981 · 1974–1983 · All years
₹100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as ₹156.63 in 1982, based on India consumer price index data.
About 5.77% per year, compounding to a 56.6% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).