2.06× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.79% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1975 | in 1986 | 1986 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.06 | ₹0.49 |
| ₹10 | ₹20.60 | ₹4.85 |
| ₹100 | ₹205.99 | ₹48.55 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,059.87 | ₹485.47 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹20,598.68 | ₹4,854.68 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹205,986.84 | ₹48,546.79 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹12.60/USD in 1986. ₹206 in 1986 is about $16.35; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $16.35.
| 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% |
| 1986 | ₹205.99 | 8.7% |
1975–1985 · 1975–1987 · All years
₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹205.99 in 1986, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.79% per year, compounding to a 106.0% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).