₹100 in 1977 is worth ₹148.06 in 1982

1.48× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.16% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1978 (2.5%).

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1977	in 1982	1982 amount in 1977 money
₹1	₹1.48	₹0.68
₹10	₹14.81	₹6.75
₹100	₹148.06	₹67.54
₹1,000	₹1,480.56	₹675.42
₹10,000	₹14,805.58	₹6,754.21
₹100,000	₹148,055.75	₹67,542.12

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.77/USD in 1977 and ₹9.48/USD in 1982. ₹148 in 1982 is about $15.61; ₹100 in 1977 was about $11.41. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.41 to $15.61.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1977)

Year	Value	Inflation
1977	₹100.00
1978	₹102.52	2.5%
1979	₹108.96	6.3%
1980	₹121.32	11.3%
1981	₹137.23	13.1%
1982	₹148.06	7.9%

1977–1981 · 1977–1983 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1977 worth in 1982?

₹100 in 1977 had about the same buying power as ₹148.06 in 1982, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1977 to 1982?

About 8.16% per year, compounding to a 48.1% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1977 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