5.49× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.89% a year over 20 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1978 (2.5%).
| 1977 | in 1997 | 1997 amount in 1977 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹5.49 | ₹0.18 |
| ₹10 | ₹54.92 | ₹1.82 |
| ₹100 | ₹549.20 | ₹18.21 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹5,492.05 | ₹182.08 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹54,920.46 | ₹1,820.82 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹549,204.61 | ₹18,208.15 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.77/USD in 1977 and ₹36.36/USD in 1997. ₹549 in 1997 is about $15.10; ₹100 in 1977 was about $11.41. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.41 to $15.10.
| 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% |
| 1997 | ₹549.20 | 7.2% |
1977–1996 · 1977–1998 · All years
₹100 in 1977 had about the same buying power as ₹549.20 in 1997, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.89% per year, compounding to a 449.2% total rise in prices over 20 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1978 (2.5%).