1.73× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.18% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1972 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1972 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.73 | ₹0.58 |
| ₹10 | ₹17.33 | ₹5.77 |
| ₹100 | ₹173.34 | ₹57.69 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,733.42 | ₹576.90 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹17,334.17 | ₹5,768.95 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹173,341.66 | ₹57,689.54 |
| 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% |
| 1977 | ₹159.09 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹163.11 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹173.34 | 6.3% |
1972–1978 · 1972–1980 · All years
₹100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as ₹173.34 in 1979, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.18% per year, compounding to a 73.3% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).