₹100 in 1978 is worth ₹118.33 in 1980

1.18× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.78% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (11.3%). Lowest: 1979 (6.3%).

Converter

1978	in 1980	1980 amount in 1978 money
₹1	₹1.18	₹0.85
₹10	₹11.83	₹8.45
₹100	₹118.33	₹84.51
₹1,000	₹1,183.34	₹845.07
₹10,000	₹11,833.38	₹8,450.67
₹100,000	₹118,333.80	₹84,506.71

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.20/USD in 1978 and ₹7.89/USD in 1980. ₹118 in 1980 is about $15.01; ₹100 in 1978 was about $12.20. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.20 to $15.01.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1978)

Year	Value	Inflation
1978	₹100.00
1979	₹106.28	6.3%
1980	₹118.33	11.3%

1978–1979 · 1978–1981 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1978 worth in 1980?

₹100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as ₹118.33 in 1980, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1978 to 1980?

About 8.78% per year, compounding to a 18.3% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1978 and 1980 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1979 (6.3%).

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