2.24× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.96% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1975 | in 1987 | 1987 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.24 | ₹0.45 |
| ₹10 | ₹22.41 | ₹4.46 |
| ₹100 | ₹224.12 | ₹44.62 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,241.16 | ₹446.20 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹22,411.60 | ₹4,461.97 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹224,116.01 | ₹44,619.75 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹12.95/USD in 1987. ₹224 in 1987 is about $17.31; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $17.31.
| 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% |
| 1987 | ₹224.12 | 8.8% |
1975–1986 · 1975–1988 · All years
₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹224.12 in 1987, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.96% per year, compounding to a 124.1% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).