₹100 in 1969 is worth ₹251.74 in 1981

2.52× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.00% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1969	in 1981	1981 amount in 1969 money
₹1	₹2.52	₹0.40
₹10	₹25.17	₹3.97
₹100	₹251.74	₹39.72
₹1,000	₹2,517.37	₹397.24
₹10,000	₹25,173.69	₹3,972.40
₹100,000	₹251,736.94	₹39,724.01

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1969)

Year	Value	Inflation
1969	₹100.00
1970	₹105.09	5.1%
1971	₹108.33	3.1%
1972	₹115.31	6.4%
1973	₹134.84	16.9%
1974	₹173.40	28.6%
1975	₹183.37	5.7%
1976	₹169.37	-7.6%
1977	₹183.44	8.3%
1978	₹188.07	2.5%
1979	₹199.88	6.3%
1980	₹222.55	11.3%
1981	₹251.74	13.1%

1969–1980 · 1969–1982 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1969 worth in 1981?

₹100 in 1969 had about the same buying power as ₹251.74 in 1981, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1969 to 1981?

About 8.00% per year, compounding to a 151.7% total rise in prices over 12 years.

Which year between 1969 and 1981 had the highest inflation?

1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard