₹100 in 1970 is worth ₹211.77 in 1980

2.12× price rise

Average India inflation: 7.79% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1970	in 1980	1980 amount in 1970 money
₹1	₹2.12	₹0.47
₹10	₹21.18	₹4.72
₹100	₹211.77	₹47.22
₹1,000	₹2,117.70	₹472.21
₹10,000	₹21,177.05	₹4,722.09
₹100,000	₹211,770.49	₹47,220.93

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%
1974	₹165.00	28.6%
1975	₹174.49	5.7%
1976	₹161.17	-7.6%
1977	₹174.56	8.3%
1978	₹178.96	2.5%
1979	₹190.19	6.3%
1980	₹211.77	11.3%

1970–1979 · 1970–1981 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1970 worth in 1980?

₹100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as ₹211.77 in 1980, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1970 to 1980?

About 7.79% per year, compounding to a 111.8% total rise in prices over 10 years.

Which year between 1970 and 1980 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