1.48× price rise
Average India inflation: 5.77% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1975 | in 1982 | 1982 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.48 | ₹0.68 |
| ₹10 | ₹14.81 | ₹6.75 |
| ₹100 | ₹148.11 | ₹67.52 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,481.14 | ₹675.16 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹14,811.40 | ₹6,751.56 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹148,113.99 | ₹67,515.57 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹9.48/USD in 1982. ₹148 in 1982 is about $15.62; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $15.62.
| 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% |
| 1982 | ₹148.11 | 7.9% |
1975–1981 · 1975–1983 · All years
₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹148.11 in 1982, based on India consumer price index data.
About 5.77% per year, compounding to a 48.1% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).