1.09× price rise
Average India inflation: 2.18% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1977 (8.3%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1975 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.09 | ₹0.92 |
| ₹10 | ₹10.90 | ₹9.17 |
| ₹100 | ₹109.00 | ₹91.74 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,090.00 | ₹917.43 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹10,899.99 | ₹9,174.32 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹108,999.93 | ₹91,743.18 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹8.16/USD in 1979. ₹109 in 1979 is about $13.36; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $13.36.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1976 | ₹92.37 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | ₹100.04 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹102.56 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹109.00 | 6.3% |
1975–1978 · 1975–1980 · All years
₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹109.00 in 1979, based on India consumer price index data.
About 2.18% per year, compounding to a 9.0% total rise in prices over 4 years.
1977 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.3%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).