₹100 in 1973 is worth ₹136.04 in 1977

1.36× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.00% 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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1973	in 1977	1977 amount in 1973 money
₹1	₹1.36	₹0.74
₹10	₹13.60	₹7.35
₹100	₹136.04	₹73.51
₹1,000	₹1,360.45	₹735.05
₹10,000	₹13,604.46	₹7,350.53
₹100,000	₹136,044.63	₹73,505.29

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹7.66/USD in 1973 and ₹8.77/USD in 1977. ₹136 in 1977 is about $15.52; ₹100 in 1973 was about $13.06. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $13.06 to $15.52.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1973)

Year	Value	Inflation
1973	₹100.00
1974	₹128.60	28.6%
1975	₹135.99	5.7%
1976	₹125.61	-7.6%
1977	₹136.04	8.3%

1973–1976 · 1973–1978 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1973 worth in 1977?

₹100 in 1973 had about the same buying power as ₹136.04 in 1977, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1973 to 1977?

About 8.00% per year, compounding to a 36.0% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1973 and 1977 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