₹100 in 1981 is worth ₹120.70 in 1983

1.21× price rise

Average India inflation: 9.86% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1983 (11.9%). Lowest: 1982 (7.9%).

Converter

1981	in 1983	1983 amount in 1981 money
₹1	₹1.21	₹0.83
₹10	₹12.07	₹8.29
₹100	₹120.70	₹82.85
₹1,000	₹1,206.95	₹828.53
₹10,000	₹12,069.53	₹8,285.33
₹100,000	₹120,695.30	₹82,853.27

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.68/USD in 1981 and ₹10.11/USD in 1983. ₹121 in 1983 is about $11.94; ₹100 in 1981 was about $11.52. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.52 to $11.94.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1981)

Year	Value	Inflation
1981	₹100.00
1982	₹107.89	7.9%
1983	₹120.70	11.9%

1981–1982 · 1981–1984 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1981 worth in 1983?

₹100 in 1981 had about the same buying power as ₹120.70 in 1983, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1981 to 1983?

About 9.86% per year, compounding to a 20.7% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1981 and 1983 had the highest inflation?

1983 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.9%); 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