₹100 in 1971 is worth ₹124.47 in 1973

1.24× price rise

Average India inflation: 11.57% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1973 (16.9%). Lowest: 1972 (6.4%).

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1971	in 1973	1973 amount in 1971 money
₹1	₹1.24	₹0.80
₹10	₹12.45	₹8.03
₹100	₹124.47	₹80.34
₹1,000	₹1,244.74	₹803.38
₹10,000	₹12,447.43	₹8,033.79
₹100,000	₹124,474.26	₹80,337.90

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1971)

Year	Value	Inflation
1971	₹100.00
1972	₹106.44	6.4%
1973	₹124.47	16.9%

1971–1972 · 1971–1974 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1971 worth in 1973?

₹100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as ₹124.47 in 1973, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1971 to 1973?

About 11.57% per year, compounding to a 24.5% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1971 and 1973 had the highest inflation?

1973 saw the largest annual rise in the index (16.9%); the lowest was 1972 (6.4%).

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