4.59× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.37% a year over 17 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1978 | in 1995 | 1995 amount in 1978 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹4.59 | ₹0.22 |
| ₹10 | ₹45.87 | ₹2.18 |
| ₹100 | ₹458.70 | ₹21.80 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹4,586.98 | ₹218.01 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹45,869.84 | ₹2,180.08 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹458,698.45 | ₹21,800.81 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.20/USD in 1978 and ₹32.43/USD in 1995. ₹459 in 1995 is about $14.14; ₹100 in 1978 was about $12.20. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.20 to $14.14.
| 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% |
| 1992 | ₹355.00 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹377.47 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹416.15 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹458.70 | 10.2% |
1978–1994 · 1978–1996 · All years
₹100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as ₹458.70 in 1995, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.37% per year, compounding to a 358.7% total rise in prices over 17 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).