₹100 in 1979 is worth ₹135.88 in 1982

1.36× price rise

Average India inflation: 10.76% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1982 (7.9%).

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1979	in 1982	1982 amount in 1979 money
₹1	₹1.36	₹0.74
₹10	₹13.59	₹7.36
₹100	₹135.88	₹73.59
₹1,000	₹1,358.84	₹735.92
₹10,000	₹13,588.45	₹7,359.19
₹100,000	₹135,884.48	₹73,591.92

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.16/USD in 1979 and ₹9.48/USD in 1982. ₹136 in 1982 is about $14.33; ₹100 in 1979 was about $12.26. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.26 to $14.33.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1979)

Year	Value	Inflation
1979	₹100.00
1980	₹111.35	11.3%
1981	₹125.95	13.1%
1982	₹135.88	7.9%

1979–1981 · 1979–1983 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1979 worth in 1982?

₹100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as ₹135.88 in 1982, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1979 to 1982?

About 10.76% per year, compounding to a 35.9% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1979 and 1982 had the highest inflation?

1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1982 (7.9%).

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