₹100 in 1974 is worth ₹115.27 in 1979

1.15× price rise

Average India inflation: 2.88% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1977 (8.3%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).

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1974	in 1979	1979 amount in 1974 money
₹1	₹1.15	₹0.87
₹10	₹11.53	₹8.68
₹100	₹115.27	₹86.76
₹1,000	₹1,152.66	₹867.56
₹10,000	₹11,526.57	₹8,675.61
₹100,000	₹115,265.71	₹86,756.07

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.03/USD in 1974 and ₹8.16/USD in 1979. ₹115 in 1979 is about $14.13; ₹100 in 1974 was about $12.45. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.45 to $14.13.

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%
1979	₹115.27	6.3%

1974–1978 · 1974–1980 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1974 worth in 1979?

₹100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as ₹115.27 in 1979, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1974 to 1979?

About 2.88% per year, compounding to a 15.3% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1974 and 1979 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