1.99× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.44% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1968 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1968 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.99 | ₹0.50 |
| ₹10 | ₹19.87 | ₹5.03 |
| ₹100 | ₹198.71 | ₹50.32 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,987.09 | ₹503.25 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹19,870.87 | ₹5,032.49 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹198,708.73 | ₹50,324.91 |
| 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% |
| 1979 | ₹198.71 | 6.3% |
1968–1978 · 1968–1980 · All years
₹100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as ₹198.71 in 1979, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.44% per year, compounding to a 98.7% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).