₹100 in 1976 is worth ₹179.39 in 1983

1.79× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.71% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1978 (2.5%).

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1976in 19831983 amount in 1976 money
₹1₹1.79₹0.56
₹10₹17.94₹5.57
₹100₹179.39₹55.75
₹1,000₹1,793.87₹557.46
₹10,000₹17,938.66₹5,574.55
₹100,000₹179,386.56₹55,745.54

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.97/USD in 1976 and ₹10.11/USD in 1983. ₹179 in 1983 is about $17.75; ₹100 in 1976 was about $11.15. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.15 to $17.75.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1976)

YearValueInflation
1976₹100.00
1977₹108.318.3%
1978₹111.042.5%
1979₹118.016.3%
1980₹131.4011.3%
1981₹148.6313.1%
1982₹160.367.9%
1983₹179.3911.9%

1976–1982 · 1976–1984 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1976 worth in 1983?

₹100 in 1976 had about the same buying power as ₹179.39 in 1983, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1976 to 1983?

About 8.71% per year, compounding to a 79.4% total rise in prices over 7 years.

Which year between 1976 and 1983 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