₹100 in 1973 is worth ₹148.23 in 1979

1.48× price rise

Average India inflation: 6.78% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

Converter

1973	in 1979	1979 amount in 1973 money
₹1	₹1.48	₹0.67
₹10	₹14.82	₹6.75
₹100	₹148.23	₹67.46
₹1,000	₹1,482.30	₹674.63
₹10,000	₹14,823.02	₹6,746.26
₹100,000	₹148,230.25	₹67,462.61

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹7.66/USD in 1973 and ₹8.16/USD in 1979. ₹148 in 1979 is about $18.17; ₹100 in 1973 was about $13.06. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $13.06 to $18.17.

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%
1979	₹148.23	6.3%

1973–1978 · 1973–1980 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1973 worth in 1979?

₹100 in 1973 had about the same buying power as ₹148.23 in 1979, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1973 to 1979?

About 6.78% per year, compounding to a 48.2% total rise in prices over 6 years.

Which year between 1973 and 1979 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