₹100 in 1974 is worth ₹97.68 in 1976

0.98× price rise

Average India inflation: -1.17% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1975 (5.7%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

Converter

1974	in 1976	1976 amount in 1974 money
₹1	₹0.98	₹1.02
₹10	₹9.77	₹10.24
₹100	₹97.68	₹102.38
₹1,000	₹976.76	₹1,023.80
₹10,000	₹9,767.57	₹10,237.97
₹100,000	₹97,675.65	₹102,379.66

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.03/USD in 1974 and ₹8.97/USD in 1976. ₹98 in 1976 is about $10.89; ₹100 in 1974 was about $12.45. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.45 to $10.89.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1974)

Year	Value	Inflation
1974	₹100.00
1975	₹105.75	5.7%
1976	₹97.68	-7.6%

1974–1975 · 1974–1977 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1974 worth in 1976?

₹100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as ₹97.68 in 1976, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1974 to 1976?

About -1.17% per year, compounding to a -2.3% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1974 and 1976 had the highest inflation?

1975 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.7%); 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