2.86× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.26% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1975 | in 1990 | 1990 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.86 | ₹0.35 |
| ₹10 | ₹28.60 | ₹3.50 |
| ₹100 | ₹286.04 | ₹34.96 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,860.37 | ₹349.61 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹28,603.66 | ₹3,496.06 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹286,036.60 | ₹34,960.56 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹17.50/USD in 1990. ₹286 in 1990 is about $16.34; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $16.34.
| 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% |
| 1990 | ₹286.04 | 9.0% |
1975–1989 · 1975–1991 · All years
₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹286.04 in 1990, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.26% per year, compounding to a 186.0% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).