₹100 in 1979 is worth ₹224.90 in 1988

2.25× price rise

Average India inflation: 9.42% a year over 9 years. Prices first doubled by 1987. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).

Converter

1979in 19881988 amount in 1979 money
₹1₹2.25₹0.44
₹10₹22.49₹4.45
₹100₹224.90₹44.46
₹1,000₹2,249.05₹444.63
₹10,000₹22,490.46₹4,446.33
₹100,000₹224,904.61₹44,463.29

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.16/USD in 1979 and ₹13.90/USD in 1988. ₹225 in 1988 is about $16.18; ₹100 in 1979 was about $12.26. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.26 to $16.18.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1979)

YearValueInflation
1979₹100.00
1980₹111.3511.3%
1981₹125.9513.1%
1982₹135.887.9%
1983₹152.0111.9%
1984₹164.668.3%
1985₹173.815.6%
1986₹188.988.7%
1987₹205.618.8%
1988₹224.909.4%

1979–1987 · 1979–1989 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1979 worth in 1988?

₹100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as ₹224.90 in 1988, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1979 to 1988?

About 9.42% per year, compounding to a 124.9% total rise in prices over 9 years.

Which year between 1979 and 1988 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