1.93× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.16% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1967 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1967 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.93 | ₹0.52 |
| ₹10 | ₹19.30 | ₹5.18 |
| ₹100 | ₹193.03 | ₹51.81 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,930.28 | ₹518.06 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹19,302.79 | ₹5,180.60 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹193,027.93 | ₹51,805.97 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1968 | ₹103.24 | 3.2% |
| 1969 | ₹102.63 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | ₹107.86 | 5.1% |
| 1971 | ₹111.18 | 3.1% |
| 1972 | ₹118.35 | 6.4% |
| 1973 | ₹138.39 | 16.9% |
| 1974 | ₹177.97 | 28.6% |
| 1975 | ₹188.20 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹173.84 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | ₹188.28 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹193.03 | 2.5% |
1967–1977 · 1967–1979 · All years
₹100 in 1967 had about the same buying power as ₹193.03 in 1978, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.16% per year, compounding to a 93.0% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).