₹100 in 1971 is worth ₹867.85 in 1996

8.68× price rise

Average India inflation: 9.03% a year over 25 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1971in 19961996 amount in 1971 money
₹1₹8.68₹0.12
₹10₹86.79₹1.15
₹100₹867.85₹11.52
₹1,000₹8,678.51₹115.23
₹10,000₹86,785.11₹1,152.27
₹100,000₹867,851.06₹11,522.71

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1971)

YearValueInflation
1971₹100.00
1972₹106.446.4%
1973₹124.4716.9%
1974₹160.0728.6%
1975₹169.275.7%
1976₹156.35-7.6%
1977₹169.348.3%
1978₹173.612.5%
1979₹184.516.3%
1980₹205.4411.3%
1981₹232.3813.1%
1982₹250.727.9%
1983₹280.4711.9%
1984₹303.818.3%
1985₹320.695.6%
1986₹348.688.7%
1987₹379.378.8%
1988₹414.979.4%
1989₹444.327.1%
1990₹484.199.0%
1991₹551.3413.9%
1992₹616.3311.8%
1993₹655.336.3%
1994₹722.4910.2%
1995₹796.3610.2%
1996₹867.859.0%

1971–1995 · 1971–1997 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1971 worth in 1996?

₹100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as ₹867.85 in 1996, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1971 to 1996?

About 9.03% per year, compounding to a 767.9% total rise in prices over 25 years.

Which year between 1971 and 1996 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