1.50× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.45% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1983 (11.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1981 | in 1986 | 1986 amount in 1981 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.50 | ₹0.67 |
| ₹10 | ₹15.00 | ₹6.66 |
| ₹100 | ₹150.05 | ₹66.65 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,500.47 | ₹666.46 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹15,004.71 | ₹6,664.57 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹150,047.09 | ₹66,645.74 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.68/USD in 1981 and ₹12.60/USD in 1986. ₹150 in 1986 is about $11.91; ₹100 in 1981 was about $11.52. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.52 to $11.91.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1982 | ₹107.89 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹120.70 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹130.74 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹138.00 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹150.05 | 8.7% |
1981–1985 · 1981–1987 · All years
₹100 in 1981 had about the same buying power as ₹150.05 in 1986, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.45% per year, compounding to a 50.0% total rise in prices over 5 years.
1983 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).