₹100 in 1970 is worth ₹190.19 in 1979

1.90× price rise

Average India inflation: 7.40% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1970in 19791979 amount in 1970 money
₹1₹1.90₹0.53
₹10₹19.02₹5.26
₹100₹190.19₹52.58
₹1,000₹1,901.91₹525.79
₹10,000₹19,019.12₹5,257.87
₹100,000₹190,191.25₹52,578.65

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1970)

YearValueInflation
1970₹100.00
1971₹103.083.1%
1972₹109.726.4%
1973₹128.3116.9%
1974₹165.0028.6%
1975₹174.495.7%
1976₹161.17-7.6%
1977₹174.568.3%
1978₹178.962.5%
1979₹190.196.3%

1970–1978 · 1970–1980 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1970 worth in 1979?

₹100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as ₹190.19 in 1979, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1970 to 1979?

About 7.40% per year, compounding to a 90.2% total rise in prices over 9 years.

Which year between 1970 and 1979 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