3.18× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.30% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1978 | in 1991 | 1991 amount in 1978 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.18 | ₹0.31 |
| ₹10 | ₹31.76 | ₹3.15 |
| ₹100 | ₹317.57 | ₹31.49 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,175.70 | ₹314.89 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹31,757.01 | ₹3,148.91 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹317,570.06 | ₹31,489.11 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.20/USD in 1978 and ₹22.72/USD in 1991. ₹318 in 1991 is about $13.98; ₹100 in 1978 was about $12.20. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.20 to $13.98.
| 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% |
| 1990 | ₹278.89 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹317.57 | 13.9% |
1978–1990 · 1978–1992 · All years
₹100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as ₹317.57 in 1991, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.30% per year, compounding to a 217.6% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).