1.89× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.60% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1975 | in 1985 | 1985 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.89 | ₹0.53 |
| ₹10 | ₹18.94 | ₹5.28 |
| ₹100 | ₹189.45 | ₹52.78 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,894.49 | ₹527.85 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹18,944.85 | ₹5,278.48 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹189,448.52 | ₹52,784.79 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹12.34/USD in 1985. ₹189 in 1985 is about $15.35; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $15.35.
| 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% |
| 1984 | ₹179.48 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹189.45 | 5.6% |
1975–1984 · 1975–1986 · All years
₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹189.45 in 1985, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.60% per year, compounding to a 89.4% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).