₹100 in 1970 is worth ₹109.72 in 1972

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Average India inflation: 4.75% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1972 (6.4%). Lowest: 1971 (3.1%).

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1970	in 1972	1972 amount in 1970 money
₹1	₹1.10	₹0.91
₹10	₹10.97	₹9.11
₹100	₹109.72	₹91.14
₹1,000	₹1,097.20	₹911.41
₹10,000	₹10,972.04	₹9,114.07
₹100,000	₹109,720.45	₹91,140.71

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1970)

Year	Value	Inflation
1970	₹100.00
1971	₹103.08	3.1%
1972	₹109.72	6.4%

1970–1971 · 1970–1973 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1970 worth in 1972?

₹100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as ₹109.72 in 1972, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1970 to 1972?

About 4.75% per year, compounding to a 9.7% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1970 and 1972 had the highest inflation?

1972 saw the largest annual rise in the index (6.4%); the lowest was 1971 (3.1%).

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