₹100 in 1979 is worth ₹111.35 in 1980

1.11× price rise

Average India inflation: 11.35% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (11.3%). Lowest: 1980 (11.3%).

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1979	in 1980	1980 amount in 1979 money
₹1	₹1.11	₹0.90
₹10	₹11.13	₹8.98
₹100	₹111.35	₹89.81
₹1,000	₹1,113.46	₹898.10
₹10,000	₹11,134.61	₹8,981.01
₹100,000	₹111,346.07	₹89,810.08

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.16/USD in 1979 and ₹7.89/USD in 1980. ₹111 in 1980 is about $14.12; ₹100 in 1979 was about $12.26. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.26 to $14.12.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1979)

Year	Value	Inflation
1979	₹100.00
1980	₹111.35	11.3%

1979–1981 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1979 worth in 1980?

₹100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as ₹111.35 in 1980, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1979 to 1980?

About 11.35% per year, compounding to a 11.3% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1979 and 1980 had the highest inflation?

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

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