₹100 in 1979 is worth ₹164.66 in 1984

1.65× price rise

Average India inflation: 10.49% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1982 (7.9%).

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1979	in 1984	1984 amount in 1979 money
₹1	₹1.65	₹0.61
₹10	₹16.47	₹6.07
₹100	₹164.66	₹60.73
₹1,000	₹1,646.57	₹607.32
₹10,000	₹16,465.70	₹6,073.23
₹100,000	₹164,657.05	₹60,732.29

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.16/USD in 1979 and ₹11.35/USD in 1984. ₹165 in 1984 is about $14.50; ₹100 in 1979 was about $12.26. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.26 to $14.50.

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%
1984	₹164.66	8.3%

1979–1983 · 1979–1985 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1979 worth in 1984?

₹100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as ₹164.66 in 1984, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1979 to 1984?

About 10.49% per year, compounding to a 64.7% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1979 and 1984 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