₹100 in 1970 is worth ₹258.44 in 1982

2.58× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.23% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1970	in 1982	1982 amount in 1970 money
₹1	₹2.58	₹0.39
₹10	₹25.84	₹3.87
₹100	₹258.44	₹38.69
₹1,000	₹2,584.40	₹386.94
₹10,000	₹25,844.04	₹3,869.36
₹100,000	₹258,440.40	₹38,693.64

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1970)

Year	Value	Inflation
1970	₹100.00
1971	₹103.08	3.1%
1972	₹109.72	6.4%
1973	₹128.31	16.9%
1974	₹165.00	28.6%
1975	₹174.49	5.7%
1976	₹161.17	-7.6%
1977	₹174.56	8.3%
1978	₹178.96	2.5%
1979	₹190.19	6.3%
1980	₹211.77	11.3%
1981	₹239.54	13.1%
1982	₹258.44	7.9%

1970–1981 · 1970–1983 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1970 worth in 1982?

₹100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as ₹258.44 in 1982, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1970 to 1982?

About 8.23% per year, compounding to a 158.4% total rise in prices over 12 years.

Which year between 1970 and 1982 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