₹100 in 1982 is worth ₹165.51 in 1988

1.66× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.76% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1983 (11.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).

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1982	in 1988	1988 amount in 1982 money
₹1	₹1.66	₹0.60
₹10	₹16.55	₹6.04
₹100	₹165.51	₹60.42
₹1,000	₹1,655.12	₹604.19
₹10,000	₹16,551.16	₹6,041.87
₹100,000	₹165,511.62	₹60,418.72

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹9.48/USD in 1982 and ₹13.90/USD in 1988. ₹166 in 1988 is about $11.90; ₹100 in 1982 was about $10.55. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $10.55 to $11.90.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1982)

Year	Value	Inflation
1982	₹100.00
1983	₹111.87	11.9%
1984	₹121.17	8.3%
1985	₹127.91	5.6%
1986	₹139.07	8.7%
1987	₹151.31	8.8%
1988	₹165.51	9.4%

1982–1987 · 1982–1989 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1982 worth in 1988?

₹100 in 1982 had about the same buying power as ₹165.51 in 1988, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1982 to 1988?

About 8.76% per year, compounding to a 65.5% total rise in prices over 6 years.

Which year between 1982 and 1988 had the highest inflation?

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