3.64× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.99% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1978 (2.5%).
| 1977 | in 1992 | 1992 amount in 1977 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.64 | ₹0.27 |
| ₹10 | ₹36.40 | ₹2.75 |
| ₹100 | ₹363.96 | ₹27.48 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,639.62 | ₹274.75 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹36,396.16 | ₹2,747.54 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹363,961.58 | ₹27,475.43 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.77/USD in 1977 and ₹28.14/USD in 1992. ₹364 in 1992 is about $12.94; ₹100 in 1977 was about $11.41. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.41 to $12.94.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1978 | ₹102.52 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹108.96 | 6.3% |
| 1980 | ₹121.32 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹137.23 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹148.06 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹165.63 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹179.41 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹189.37 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹205.91 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹224.03 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹245.05 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹262.38 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹285.92 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹325.58 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹363.96 | 11.8% |
1977–1991 · 1977–1993 · All years
₹100 in 1977 had about the same buying power as ₹363.96 in 1992, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.99% per year, compounding to a 264.0% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1978 (2.5%).