5.49× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.05% a year over 22 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1975 | in 1997 | 1997 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹5.49 | ₹0.18 |
| ₹10 | ₹54.94 | ₹1.82 |
| ₹100 | ₹549.42 | ₹18.20 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹5,494.21 | ₹182.01 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹54,942.06 | ₹1,820.10 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹549,420.64 | ₹18,200.99 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹36.36/USD in 1997. ₹549 in 1997 is about $15.11; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $15.11.
| 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% |
| 1997 | ₹549.42 | 7.2% |
1975–1996 · 1975–1998 · All years
₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹549.42 in 1997, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.05% per year, compounding to a 449.4% total rise in prices over 22 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).