₹100 in 1977 is worth ₹108.96 in 1979

1.09× price rise

Average India inflation: 4.38% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1979 (6.3%). Lowest: 1978 (2.5%).

Converter

1977	in 1979	1979 amount in 1977 money
₹1	₹1.09	₹0.92
₹10	₹10.90	₹9.18
₹100	₹108.96	₹91.78
₹1,000	₹1,089.57	₹917.79
₹10,000	₹10,895.71	₹9,177.93
₹100,000	₹108,957.07	₹91,779.27

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.77/USD in 1977 and ₹8.16/USD in 1979. ₹109 in 1979 is about $13.36; ₹100 in 1977 was about $11.41. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.41 to $13.36.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1977)

Year	Value	Inflation
1977	₹100.00
1978	₹102.52	2.5%
1979	₹108.96	6.3%

1977–1978 · 1977–1980 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1977 worth in 1979?

₹100 in 1977 had about the same buying power as ₹108.96 in 1979, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1977 to 1979?

About 4.38% per year, compounding to a 9.0% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1977 and 1979 had the highest inflation?

1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (6.3%); 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