₹100 in 1968 is worth ₹186.97 in 1978

1.87× price rise

Average India inflation: 6.46% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1968	in 1978	1978 amount in 1968 money
₹1	₹1.87	₹0.53
₹10	₹18.70	₹5.35
₹100	₹186.97	₹53.48
₹1,000	₹1,869.75	₹534.83
₹10,000	₹18,697.48	₹5,348.31
₹100,000	₹186,974.79	₹53,483.15

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1968)

Year	Value	Inflation
1968	₹100.00
1969	₹99.42	-0.6%
1970	₹104.48	5.1%
1971	₹107.70	3.1%
1972	₹114.63	6.4%
1973	₹134.05	16.9%
1974	₹172.39	28.6%
1975	₹182.30	5.7%
1976	₹168.38	-7.6%
1977	₹182.37	8.3%
1978	₹186.97	2.5%

1968–1977 · 1968–1979 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1968 worth in 1978?

₹100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as ₹186.97 in 1978, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1968 to 1978?

About 6.46% per year, compounding to a 87.0% total rise in prices over 10 years.

Which year between 1968 and 1978 had the highest inflation?

1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).

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