5.12× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.98% a year over 19 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1978 (2.5%).
| 1977 | in 1996 | 1996 amount in 1977 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹5.12 | ₹0.20 |
| ₹10 | ₹51.25 | ₹1.95 |
| ₹100 | ₹512.49 | ₹19.51 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹5,124.89 | ₹195.13 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹51,248.86 | ₹1,951.26 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹512,488.63 | ₹19,512.63 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.77/USD in 1977 and ₹35.52/USD in 1996. ₹512 in 1996 is about $14.43; ₹100 in 1977 was about $11.41. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.41 to $14.43.
| 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% |
| 1993 | ₹386.99 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹426.65 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹470.27 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹512.49 | 9.0% |
1977–1995 · 1977–1997 · All years
₹100 in 1977 had about the same buying power as ₹512.49 in 1996, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.98% per year, compounding to a 412.5% total rise in prices over 19 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1978 (2.5%).