₹100 in 1972 is worth ₹146.89 in 1976

1.47× price rise

Average India inflation: 10.09% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1972	in 1976	1976 amount in 1972 money
₹1	₹1.47	₹0.68
₹10	₹14.69	₹6.81
₹100	₹146.89	₹68.08
₹1,000	₹1,468.89	₹680.79
₹10,000	₹14,688.89	₹6,807.86
₹100,000	₹146,888.95	₹68,078.64

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1972)

Year	Value	Inflation
1972	₹100.00
1973	₹116.94	16.9%
1974	₹150.38	28.6%
1975	₹159.03	5.7%
1976	₹146.89	-7.6%

1972–1975 · 1972–1977 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1972 worth in 1976?

₹100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as ₹146.89 in 1976, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1972 to 1976?

About 10.09% per year, compounding to a 46.9% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1972 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