2.62× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.14% a year over 14 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1975 | in 1989 | 1989 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.62 | ₹0.38 |
| ₹10 | ₹26.25 | ₹3.81 |
| ₹100 | ₹262.49 | ₹38.10 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,624.88 | ₹380.97 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹26,248.82 | ₹3,809.70 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹262,488.17 | ₹38,096.95 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹16.21/USD in 1989. ₹262 in 1989 is about $16.20; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $16.20.
| 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% |
| 1988 | ₹245.15 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹262.49 | 7.1% |
1975–1988 · 1975–1990 · All years
₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹262.49 in 1989, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.14% per year, compounding to a 162.5% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).