7.42× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.35% a year over 25 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1978 | in 2003 | 2003 amount in 1978 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹7.42 | ₹0.13 |
| ₹10 | ₹74.20 | ₹1.35 |
| ₹100 | ₹741.95 | ₹13.48 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹7,419.53 | ₹134.78 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹74,195.34 | ₹1,347.79 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹741,953.41 | ₹13,477.94 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.20/USD in 1978 and ₹46.59/USD in 2003. ₹742 in 2003 is about $15.92; ₹100 in 1978 was about $12.20. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.20 to $15.92.
| 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% |
| 1996 | ₹499.88 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹535.69 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹606.57 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹634.89 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | ₹660.35 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹685.30 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹714.75 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹741.95 | 3.8% |
1978–2002 · 1978–2004 · All years
₹100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as ₹741.95 in 2003, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.35% per year, compounding to a 642.0% total rise in prices over 25 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).