₹100 in 1974 is worth ₹108.46 in 1978

1.08× price rise

Average India inflation: 2.05% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1977 (8.3%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1974	in 1978	1978 amount in 1974 money
₹1	₹1.08	₹0.92
₹10	₹10.85	₹9.22
₹100	₹108.46	₹92.20
₹1,000	₹1,084.59	₹922.01
₹10,000	₹10,845.92	₹9,220.06
₹100,000	₹108,459.16	₹92,200.60

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.03/USD in 1974 and ₹8.20/USD in 1978. ₹108 in 1978 is about $13.23; ₹100 in 1974 was about $12.45. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.45 to $13.23.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1974)

Year	Value	Inflation
1974	₹100.00
1975	₹105.75	5.7%
1976	₹97.68	-7.6%
1977	₹105.79	8.3%
1978	₹108.46	2.5%

1974–1977 · 1974–1979 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1974 worth in 1978?

₹100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as ₹108.46 in 1978, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1974 to 1978?

About 2.05% per year, compounding to a 8.5% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1974 and 1978 had the highest inflation?

1977 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.3%); 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