2.00× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.17% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1969 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1969 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.00 | ₹0.50 |
| ₹10 | ₹19.99 | ₹5.00 |
| ₹100 | ₹199.88 | ₹50.03 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,998.76 | ₹500.31 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹19,987.63 | ₹5,003.09 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹199,876.29 | ₹50,030.95 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1970 | ₹105.09 | 5.1% |
| 1971 | ₹108.33 | 3.1% |
| 1972 | ₹115.31 | 6.4% |
| 1973 | ₹134.84 | 16.9% |
| 1974 | ₹173.40 | 28.6% |
| 1975 | ₹183.37 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹169.37 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | ₹183.44 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹188.07 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹199.88 | 6.3% |
1969–1978 · 1969–1980 · All years
₹100 in 1969 had about the same buying power as ₹199.88 in 1979, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.17% per year, compounding to a 99.9% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).