₹100 in 1976 is worth ₹160.36 in 1982

1.60× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.19% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1978 (2.5%).

Converter

1976	in 1982	1982 amount in 1976 money
₹1	₹1.60	₹0.62
₹10	₹16.04	₹6.24
₹100	₹160.36	₹62.36
₹1,000	₹1,603.55	₹623.61
₹10,000	₹16,035.54	₹6,236.15
₹100,000	₹160,355.44	₹62,361.46

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.97/USD in 1976 and ₹9.48/USD in 1982. ₹160 in 1982 is about $16.91; ₹100 in 1976 was about $11.15. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.15 to $16.91.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1976)

Year	Value	Inflation
1976	₹100.00
1977	₹108.31	8.3%
1978	₹111.04	2.5%
1979	₹118.01	6.3%
1980	₹131.40	11.3%
1981	₹148.63	13.1%
1982	₹160.36	7.9%

1976–1981 · 1976–1983 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1976 worth in 1982?

₹100 in 1976 had about the same buying power as ₹160.36 in 1982, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1976 to 1982?

About 8.19% per year, compounding to a 60.4% total rise in prices over 6 years.

Which year between 1976 and 1982 had the highest inflation?

1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1978 (2.5%).

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