₹100 in 1971 is worth ₹173.61 in 1978

1.74× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.20% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1971	in 1978	1978 amount in 1971 money
₹1	₹1.74	₹0.58
₹10	₹17.36	₹5.76
₹100	₹173.61	₹57.60
₹1,000	₹1,736.13	₹575.99
₹10,000	₹17,361.31	₹5,759.93
₹100,000	₹173,613.09	₹57,599.34

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%
1977	₹169.34	8.3%
1978	₹173.61	2.5%

1971–1977 · 1971–1979 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1971 worth in 1978?

₹100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as ₹173.61 in 1978, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1971 to 1978?

About 8.20% per year, compounding to a 73.6% total rise in prices over 7 years.

Which year between 1971 and 1978 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