2.18× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.70% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1985. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1974 | in 1986 | 1986 amount in 1974 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.18 | ₹0.46 |
| ₹10 | ₹21.78 | ₹4.59 |
| ₹100 | ₹217.83 | ₹45.91 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,178.28 | ₹459.08 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹21,782.79 | ₹4,590.78 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹217,827.85 | ₹45,907.81 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.03/USD in 1974 and ₹12.60/USD in 1986. ₹218 in 1986 is about $17.29; ₹100 in 1974 was about $12.45. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.45 to $17.29.
| 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% |
| 1983 | ₹175.22 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹189.79 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹200.34 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹217.83 | 8.7% |
1974–1985 · 1974–1987 · All years
₹100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as ₹217.83 in 1986, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.70% per year, compounding to a 117.8% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).