₹100 in 1976 is worth ₹118.01 in 1979

1.18× price rise

Average India inflation: 5.67% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1977 (8.3%). Lowest: 1978 (2.5%).

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1976	in 1979	1979 amount in 1976 money
₹1	₹1.18	₹0.85
₹10	₹11.80	₹8.47
₹100	₹118.01	₹84.74
₹1,000	₹1,180.09	₹847.40
₹10,000	₹11,800.86	₹8,473.96
₹100,000	₹118,008.65	₹84,739.55

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.97/USD in 1976 and ₹8.16/USD in 1979. ₹118 in 1979 is about $14.47; ₹100 in 1976 was about $11.15. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.15 to $14.47.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1976)

Year	Value	Inflation
1976	₹100.00
1977	₹108.31	8.3%
1978	₹111.04	2.5%
1979	₹118.01	6.3%

1976–1978 · 1976–1980 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1976 worth in 1979?

₹100 in 1976 had about the same buying power as ₹118.01 in 1979, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1976 to 1979?

About 5.67% per year, compounding to a 18.0% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1976 and 1979 had the highest inflation?

1977 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.3%); the lowest was 1978 (2.5%).

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