₹100 in 1973 is worth ₹128.60 in 1974

1.29× price rise

Average India inflation: 28.60% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1974 (28.6%).

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1973	in 1974	1974 amount in 1973 money
₹1	₹1.29	₹0.78
₹10	₹12.86	₹7.78
₹100	₹128.60	₹77.76
₹1,000	₹1,285.99	₹777.61
₹10,000	₹12,859.87	₹7,776.13
₹100,000	₹128,598.73	₹77,761.26

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹7.66/USD in 1973 and ₹8.03/USD in 1974. ₹129 in 1974 is about $16.01; ₹100 in 1973 was about $13.06. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $13.06 to $16.01.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1973)

Year	Value	Inflation
1973	₹100.00
1974	₹128.60	28.6%

1973–1975 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1973 worth in 1974?

₹100 in 1973 had about the same buying power as ₹128.60 in 1974, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1973 to 1974?

About 28.60% per year, compounding to a 28.6% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1973 and 1974 had the highest inflation?

1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1974 (28.6%).

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