₹100 in 1979 is worth ₹173.81 in 1985

1.74× price rise

Average India inflation: 9.65% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).

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1979	in 1985	1985 amount in 1979 money
₹1	₹1.74	₹0.58
₹10	₹17.38	₹5.75
₹100	₹173.81	₹57.54
₹1,000	₹1,738.06	₹575.35
₹10,000	₹17,380.61	₹5,753.54
₹100,000	₹173,806.09	₹57,535.38

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.16/USD in 1979 and ₹12.34/USD in 1985. ₹174 in 1985 is about $14.08; ₹100 in 1979 was about $12.26. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.26 to $14.08.

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%
1985	₹173.81	5.6%

1979–1984 · 1979–1986 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1979 worth in 1985?

₹100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as ₹173.81 in 1985, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1979 to 1985?

About 9.65% per year, compounding to a 73.8% total rise in prices over 6 years.

Which year between 1979 and 1985 had the highest inflation?

1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).

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