₹100 in 1975 is worth ₹245.15 in 1988

2.45× price rise

Average India inflation: 7.14% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

Converter

1975in 19881988 amount in 1975 money
₹1₹2.45₹0.41
₹10₹24.51₹4.08
₹100₹245.15₹40.79
₹1,000₹2,451.46₹407.92
₹10,000₹24,514.59₹4,079.20
₹100,000₹245,145.87₹40,792.04

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.41/USD in 1975 and ₹13.90/USD in 1988. ₹245 in 1988 is about $17.63; ₹100 in 1975 was about $11.89. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.89 to $17.63.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1975)

YearValueInflation
1975₹100.00
1976₹92.37-7.6%
1977₹100.048.3%
1978₹102.562.5%
1979₹109.006.3%
1980₹121.3711.3%
1981₹137.2813.1%
1982₹148.117.9%
1983₹165.6911.9%
1984₹179.488.3%
1985₹189.455.6%
1986₹205.998.7%
1987₹224.128.8%
1988₹245.159.4%

1975–1987 · 1975–1989 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1975 worth in 1988?

₹100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as ₹245.15 in 1988, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1975 to 1988?

About 7.14% per year, compounding to a 145.1% total rise in prices over 13 years.

Which year between 1975 and 1988 had the highest inflation?

1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); 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