₹100 in 1978 is worth ₹133.85 in 1981

1.34× price rise

Average India inflation: 10.21% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1979 (6.3%).

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1978	in 1981	1981 amount in 1978 money
₹1	₹1.34	₹0.75
₹10	₹13.39	₹7.47
₹100	₹133.85	₹74.71
₹1,000	₹1,338.50	₹747.10
₹10,000	₹13,385.04	₹7,471.03
₹100,000	₹133,850.38	₹74,710.29

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.20/USD in 1978 and ₹8.68/USD in 1981. ₹134 in 1981 is about $15.42; ₹100 in 1978 was about $12.20. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.20 to $15.42.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1978)

Year	Value	Inflation
1978	₹100.00
1979	₹106.28	6.3%
1980	₹118.33	11.3%
1981	₹133.85	13.1%

1978–1980 · 1978–1982 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1978 worth in 1981?

₹100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as ₹133.85 in 1981, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1978 to 1981?

About 10.21% per year, compounding to a 33.9% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1978 and 1981 had the highest inflation?

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