₹100 in 1972 is worth ₹263.50 in 1983

2.63× price rise

Average India inflation: 9.21% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1981. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1972	in 1983	1983 amount in 1972 money
₹1	₹2.63	₹0.38
₹10	₹26.35	₹3.80
₹100	₹263.50	₹37.95
₹1,000	₹2,634.99	₹379.51
₹10,000	₹26,349.90	₹3,795.08
₹100,000	₹263,499.03	₹37,950.80

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%
1983	₹263.50	11.9%

1972–1982 · 1972–1984 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1972 worth in 1983?

₹100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as ₹263.50 in 1983, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1972 to 1983?

About 9.21% per year, compounding to a 163.5% total rise in prices over 11 years.

Which year between 1972 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