₹100 in 1971 is worth ₹280.47 in 1983

2.80× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.97% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1971	in 1983	1983 amount in 1971 money
₹1	₹2.80	₹0.36
₹10	₹28.05	₹3.57
₹100	₹280.47	₹35.65
₹1,000	₹2,804.74	₹356.54
₹10,000	₹28,047.39	₹3,565.39
₹100,000	₹280,473.89	₹35,653.94

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1971)

Year	Value	Inflation
1971	₹100.00
1972	₹106.44	6.4%
1973	₹124.47	16.9%
1974	₹160.07	28.6%
1975	₹169.27	5.7%
1976	₹156.35	-7.6%
1977	₹169.34	8.3%
1978	₹173.61	2.5%
1979	₹184.51	6.3%
1980	₹205.44	11.3%
1981	₹232.38	13.1%
1982	₹250.72	7.9%
1983	₹280.47	11.9%

1971–1982 · 1971–1984 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1971 worth in 1983?

₹100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as ₹280.47 in 1983, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1971 to 1983?

About 8.97% per year, compounding to a 180.5% total rise in prices over 12 years.

Which year between 1971 and 1983 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