3.44× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.55% a year over 17 years. Prices first doubled by 1985. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1974 | in 1991 | 1991 amount in 1974 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.44 | ₹0.29 |
| ₹10 | ₹34.44 | ₹2.90 |
| ₹100 | ₹344.43 | ₹29.03 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,444.34 | ₹290.33 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹34,443.38 | ₹2,903.32 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹344,433.82 | ₹29,033.15 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.03/USD in 1974 and ₹22.72/USD in 1991. ₹344 in 1991 is about $15.16; ₹100 in 1974 was about $12.45. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.45 to $15.16.
| 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% |
| 1988 | ₹259.24 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹277.58 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹302.48 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹344.43 | 13.9% |
1974–1990 · 1974–1992 · All years
₹100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as ₹344.43 in 1991, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.55% per year, compounding to a 244.4% total rise in prices over 17 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).