₹100 in 1980 is worth ₹113.11 in 1981

1.13× price rise

Average India inflation: 13.11% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1981 (13.1%).

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1980	in 1981	1981 amount in 1980 money
₹1	₹1.13	₹0.88
₹10	₹11.31	₹8.84
₹100	₹113.11	₹88.41
₹1,000	₹1,131.13	₹884.08
₹10,000	₹11,311.25	₹8,840.75
₹100,000	₹113,112.55	₹88,407.52

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹7.89/USD in 1980 and ₹8.68/USD in 1981. ₹113 in 1981 is about $13.03; ₹100 in 1980 was about $12.68. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.68 to $13.03.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1980)

Year	Value	Inflation
1980	₹100.00
1981	₹113.11	13.1%

1980–1982 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1980 worth in 1981?

₹100 in 1980 had about the same buying power as ₹113.11 in 1981, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1980 to 1981?

About 13.11% per year, compounding to a 13.1% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1980 and 1981 had the highest inflation?

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

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