2.56× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.92% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1978 | in 1989 | 1989 amount in 1978 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.56 | ₹0.39 |
| ₹10 | ₹25.59 | ₹3.91 |
| ₹100 | ₹255.93 | ₹39.07 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,559.28 | ₹390.74 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹25,592.78 | ₹3,907.35 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹255,927.78 | ₹39,073.52 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.20/USD in 1978 and ₹16.21/USD in 1989. ₹256 in 1989 is about $15.79; ₹100 in 1978 was about $12.20. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.20 to $15.79.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1979 | ₹106.28 | 6.3% |
| 1980 | ₹118.33 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹133.85 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹144.41 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹161.55 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹174.99 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹184.71 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹200.84 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹218.51 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹239.02 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹255.93 | 7.1% |
1978–1988 · 1978–1990 · All years
₹100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as ₹255.93 in 1989, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.92% per year, compounding to a 155.9% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).