2.37× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.86% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 1985. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1974 | in 1987 | 1987 amount in 1974 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.37 | ₹0.42 |
| ₹10 | ₹23.70 | ₹4.22 |
| ₹100 | ₹237.00 | ₹42.19 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,369.99 | ₹421.94 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹23,699.92 | ₹4,219.42 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹236,999.16 | ₹42,194.24 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.03/USD in 1974 and ₹12.95/USD in 1987. ₹237 in 1987 is about $18.30; ₹100 in 1974 was about $12.45. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.45 to $18.30.
| 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% |
| 1987 | ₹237.00 | 8.8% |
1974–1986 · 1974–1988 · All years
₹100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as ₹237.00 in 1987, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.86% per year, compounding to a 137.0% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).