₹100 in 1971 is worth ₹160.07 in 1974

1.60× price rise

Average India inflation: 16.98% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1972 (6.4%).

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1971	in 1974	1974 amount in 1971 money
₹1	₹1.60	₹0.62
₹10	₹16.01	₹6.25
₹100	₹160.07	₹62.47
₹1,000	₹1,600.72	₹624.72
₹10,000	₹16,007.23	₹6,247.18
₹100,000	₹160,072.32	₹62,471.76

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1971)

Year	Value	Inflation
1971	₹100.00
1972	₹106.44	6.4%
1973	₹124.47	16.9%
1974	₹160.07	28.6%

1971–1973 · 1971–1975 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1971 worth in 1974?

₹100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as ₹160.07 in 1974, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1971 to 1974?

About 16.98% per year, compounding to a 60.1% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1971 and 1974 had the highest inflation?

1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); 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