₹100 in 1979 is worth ₹152.01 in 1983

1.52× price rise

Average India inflation: 11.04% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1982 (7.9%).

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1979	in 1983	1983 amount in 1979 money
₹1	₹1.52	₹0.66
₹10	₹15.20	₹6.58
₹100	₹152.01	₹65.78
₹1,000	₹1,520.11	₹657.85
₹10,000	₹15,201.14	₹6,578.46
₹100,000	₹152,011.37	₹65,784.55

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.16/USD in 1979 and ₹10.11/USD in 1983. ₹152 in 1983 is about $15.04; ₹100 in 1979 was about $12.26. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.26 to $15.04.

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%
1983	₹152.01	11.9%

1979–1982 · 1979–1984 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1979 worth in 1983?

₹100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as ₹152.01 in 1983, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1979 to 1983?

About 11.04% per year, compounding to a 52.0% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1979 and 1983 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