5.55× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.95% a year over 20 years. Prices first doubled by 1985. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1978 (2.5%).
| 1976 | in 1996 | 1996 amount in 1976 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹5.55 | ₹0.18 |
| ₹10 | ₹55.51 | ₹1.80 |
| ₹100 | ₹555.06 | ₹18.02 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹5,550.63 | ₹180.16 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹55,506.35 | ₹1,801.60 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹555,063.47 | ₹18,015.96 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.97/USD in 1976 and ₹35.52/USD in 1996. ₹555 in 1996 is about $15.63; ₹100 in 1976 was about $11.15. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.15 to $15.63.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1977 | ₹108.31 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹111.04 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹118.01 | 6.3% |
| 1980 | ₹131.40 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹148.63 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹160.36 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹179.39 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹194.31 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹205.11 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹223.01 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹242.64 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹265.41 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹284.18 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹309.68 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹352.63 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹394.20 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹419.14 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹462.09 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹509.34 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹555.06 | 9.0% |
1976–1995 · 1976–1997 · All years
₹100 in 1976 had about the same buying power as ₹555.06 in 1996, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.95% per year, compounding to a 455.1% total rise in prices over 20 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1978 (2.5%).