₹100 in 1978 is worth ₹161.55 in 1983

1.62× price rise

Average India inflation: 10.07% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1979 (6.3%).

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1978	in 1983	1983 amount in 1978 money
₹1	₹1.62	₹0.62
₹10	₹16.16	₹6.19
₹100	₹161.55	₹61.90
₹1,000	₹1,615.51	₹619.00
₹10,000	₹16,155.11	₹6,189.99
₹100,000	₹161,551.12	₹61,899.91

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.20/USD in 1978 and ₹10.11/USD in 1983. ₹162 in 1983 is about $15.99; ₹100 in 1978 was about $12.20. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.20 to $15.99.

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%
1982	₹144.41	7.9%
1983	₹161.55	11.9%

1978–1982 · 1978–1984 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1978 worth in 1983?

₹100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as ₹161.55 in 1983, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1978 to 1983?

About 10.07% per year, compounding to a 61.6% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1978 and 1983 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