1.37× price rise
Average India inflation: 5.42% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1975 | in 1981 | 1981 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.37 | ₹0.73 |
| ₹10 | ₹13.73 | ₹7.28 |
| ₹100 | ₹137.28 | ₹72.84 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,372.81 | ₹728.43 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹13,728.15 | ₹7,284.30 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹137,281.46 | ₹72,843.05 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹8.68/USD in 1981. ₹137 in 1981 is about $15.82; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $15.82.
| 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% |
| 1981 | ₹137.28 | 13.1% |
1975–1980 · 1975–1982 · All years
₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹137.28 in 1981, based on India consumer price index data.
About 5.42% per year, compounding to a 37.3% total rise in prices over 6 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).