₹100 in 1980 is worth ₹201.99 in 1988

2.02× price rise

Average India inflation: 9.19% a year over 8 years. Prices first doubled by 1988. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).

Converter

1980in 19881988 amount in 1980 money
₹1₹2.02₹0.50
₹10₹20.20₹4.95
₹100₹201.99₹49.51
₹1,000₹2,019.87₹495.08
₹10,000₹20,198.70₹4,950.81
₹100,000₹201,987.02₹49,508.13

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹7.89/USD in 1980 and ₹13.90/USD in 1988. ₹202 in 1988 is about $14.53; ₹100 in 1980 was about $12.68. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.68 to $14.53.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1980)

YearValueInflation
1980₹100.00
1981₹113.1113.1%
1982₹122.047.9%
1983₹136.5211.9%
1984₹147.888.3%
1985₹156.105.6%
1986₹169.728.7%
1987₹184.668.8%
1988₹201.999.4%

1980–1987 · 1980–1989 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1980 worth in 1988?

₹100 in 1980 had about the same buying power as ₹201.99 in 1988, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1980 to 1988?

About 9.19% per year, compounding to a 102.0% total rise in prices over 8 years.

Which year between 1980 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