₹100 in 1973 is worth ₹139.48 in 1978

1.39× price rise

Average India inflation: 6.88% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1973	in 1978	1978 amount in 1973 money
₹1	₹1.39	₹0.72
₹10	₹13.95	₹7.17
₹100	₹139.48	₹71.70
₹1,000	₹1,394.77	₹716.96
₹10,000	₹13,947.71	₹7,169.64
₹100,000	₹139,477.11	₹71,696.35

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹7.66/USD in 1973 and ₹8.20/USD in 1978. ₹139 in 1978 is about $17.02; ₹100 in 1973 was about $13.06. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $13.06 to $17.02.

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%
1978	₹139.48	2.5%

1973–1977 · 1973–1979 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1973 worth in 1978?

₹100 in 1973 had about the same buying power as ₹139.48 in 1978, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1973 to 1978?

About 6.88% per year, compounding to a 39.5% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1973 and 1978 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