1.66× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.52% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1975 | in 1983 | 1983 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.66 | ₹0.60 |
| ₹10 | ₹16.57 | ₹6.04 |
| ₹100 | ₹165.69 | ₹60.35 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,656.92 | ₹603.53 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹16,569.23 | ₹6,035.28 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹165,692.28 | ₹60,352.84 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹10.11/USD in 1983. ₹166 in 1983 is about $16.40; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $16.40.
| 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% |
| 1983 | ₹165.69 | 11.9% |
1975–1982 · 1975–1984 · All years
₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹165.69 in 1983, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.52% per year, compounding to a 65.7% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).