₹100 in 1970 is worth ₹128.31 in 1973

1.28× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.66% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1973 (16.9%). Lowest: 1971 (3.1%).

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1970	in 1973	1973 amount in 1970 money
₹1	₹1.28	₹0.78
₹10	₹12.83	₹7.79
₹100	₹128.31	₹77.94
₹1,000	₹1,283.08	₹779.37
₹10,000	₹12,830.80	₹7,793.75
₹100,000	₹128,307.99	₹77,937.47

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1970)

Year	Value	Inflation
1970	₹100.00
1971	₹103.08	3.1%
1972	₹109.72	6.4%
1973	₹128.31	16.9%

1970–1972 · 1970–1974 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1970 worth in 1973?

₹100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as ₹128.31 in 1973, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1970 to 1973?

About 8.66% per year, compounding to a 28.3% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1970 and 1973 had the highest inflation?

1973 saw the largest annual rise in the index (16.9%); 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