1.21× price rise
Average India inflation: 3.95% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (11.3%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1975 | in 1980 | 1980 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.21 | ₹0.82 |
| ₹10 | ₹12.14 | ₹8.24 |
| ₹100 | ₹121.37 | ₹82.39 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,213.67 | ₹823.95 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹12,136.71 | ₹8,239.46 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹121,367.14 | ₹82,394.62 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹7.89/USD in 1980. ₹121 in 1980 is about $15.39; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $15.39.
| 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% |
| 1980 | ₹121.37 | 11.3% |
1975–1979 · 1975–1981 · All years
₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹121.37 in 1980, based on India consumer price index data.
About 3.95% per year, compounding to a 21.4% total rise in prices over 5 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).