5.13× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.09% a year over 21 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1975 | in 1996 | 1996 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹5.13 | ₹0.20 |
| ₹10 | ₹51.27 | ₹1.95 |
| ₹100 | ₹512.69 | ₹19.50 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹5,126.90 | ₹195.05 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹51,269.02 | ₹1,950.50 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹512,690.22 | ₹19,504.96 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹35.52/USD in 1996. ₹513 in 1996 is about $14.44; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $14.44.
| 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% |
| 1991 | ₹325.71 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹364.10 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹387.14 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹426.82 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹470.46 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹512.69 | 9.0% |
1975–1995 · 1975–1997 · All years
₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹512.69 in 1996, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.09% per year, compounding to a 412.7% total rise in prices over 21 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).