₹100 in 1983 is worth ₹147.95 in 1988

1.48× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.15% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1988 (9.4%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).

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1983	in 1988	1988 amount in 1983 money
₹1	₹1.48	₹0.68
₹10	₹14.80	₹6.76
₹100	₹147.95	₹67.59
₹1,000	₹1,479.52	₹675.89
₹10,000	₹14,795.25	₹6,758.93
₹100,000	₹147,952.50	₹67,589.26

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹10.11/USD in 1983 and ₹13.90/USD in 1988. ₹148 in 1988 is about $10.64; ₹100 in 1983 was about $9.90. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $9.90 to $10.64.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1983)

Year	Value	Inflation
1983	₹100.00
1984	₹108.32	8.3%
1985	₹114.34	5.6%
1986	₹124.32	8.7%
1987	₹135.26	8.8%
1988	₹147.95	9.4%

1983–1987 · 1983–1989 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1983 worth in 1988?

₹100 in 1983 had about the same buying power as ₹147.95 in 1988, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1983 to 1988?

About 8.15% per year, compounding to a 48.0% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1983 and 1988 had the highest inflation?

1988 saw the largest annual rise in the index (9.4%); 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