₹100 in 1972 is worth ₹235.54 in 1982

2.36× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.94% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1981. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1972	in 1982	1982 amount in 1972 money
₹1	₹2.36	₹0.42
₹10	₹23.55	₹4.25
₹100	₹235.54	₹42.45
₹1,000	₹2,355.44	₹424.55
₹10,000	₹23,554.44	₹4,245.48
₹100,000	₹235,544.42	₹42,454.84

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1972)

Year	Value	Inflation
1972	₹100.00
1973	₹116.94	16.9%
1974	₹150.38	28.6%
1975	₹159.03	5.7%
1976	₹146.89	-7.6%
1977	₹159.09	8.3%
1978	₹163.11	2.5%
1979	₹173.34	6.3%
1980	₹193.01	11.3%
1981	₹218.32	13.1%
1982	₹235.54	7.9%

1972–1981 · 1972–1983 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1972 worth in 1982?

₹100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as ₹235.54 in 1982, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1972 to 1982?

About 8.94% per year, compounding to a 135.5% total rise in prices over 10 years.

Which year between 1972 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