₹100 in 1971 is worth ₹156.35 in 1976

1.56× price rise

Average India inflation: 9.35% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1971	in 1976	1976 amount in 1971 money
₹1	₹1.56	₹0.64
₹10	₹15.64	₹6.40
₹100	₹156.35	₹63.96
₹1,000	₹1,563.52	₹639.58
₹10,000	₹15,635.17	₹6,395.84
₹100,000	₹156,351.68	₹63,958.38

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%
1975	₹169.27	5.7%
1976	₹156.35	-7.6%

1971–1975 · 1971–1977 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1971 worth in 1976?

₹100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as ₹156.35 in 1976, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1971 to 1976?

About 9.35% per year, compounding to a 56.4% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1971 and 1976 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