₹100 in 1979 is worth ₹125.95 in 1981

1.26× price rise

Average India inflation: 12.23% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1980 (11.3%).

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1979	in 1981	1981 amount in 1979 money
₹1	₹1.26	₹0.79
₹10	₹12.59	₹7.94
₹100	₹125.95	₹79.40
₹1,000	₹1,259.46	₹793.99
₹10,000	₹12,594.64	₹7,939.89
₹100,000	₹125,946.38	₹79,398.87

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.16/USD in 1979 and ₹8.68/USD in 1981. ₹126 in 1981 is about $14.51; ₹100 in 1979 was about $12.26. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.26 to $14.51.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1979)

Year	Value	Inflation
1979	₹100.00
1980	₹111.35	11.3%
1981	₹125.95	13.1%

1979–1980 · 1979–1982 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1979 worth in 1981?

₹100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as ₹125.95 in 1981, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1979 to 1981?

About 12.23% per year, compounding to a 25.9% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1979 and 1981 had the highest inflation?

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