Just looked into Pakistan's currency history and it's actually wild how much the rupee has depreciated against the dollar over the decades. Back in 1947 when the country was founded, 1 USD was just 3.31 PKR. That rate stayed pretty much the same for like 8 years straight until the mid-50s.

But then things started shifting. By the late 50s it jumped to around 4.76 PKR and held there for a while. The real acceleration happened from the 70s onwards though. In 1972 it was 11 PKR, then by 1989 it hit 20.54 PKR. You can basically see the economic pressure building up over time.

The dollar rate in Pakistan accelerated even more in the 2000s and 2010s. Went from 60 PKR in 2006 to over 80 by 2008, then 107 in 2013. By 2019 it was already at 163.75 PKR. Looking at the most recent years, 2024 shows around 277 PKR per dollar, which is pretty significant depreciation from the 1947 baseline.

It's basically a visual representation of inflation and currency devaluation over 77 years. The exchange rate history tells you a lot about the economic challenges Pakistan has faced, especially from the 90s onwards when things really accelerated. Pretty interesting data point if you're tracking long-term currency trends.