₹100 in 1978 is worth ₹106.28 in 1979

1.06× price rise

Average India inflation: 6.28% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1979 (6.3%). Lowest: 1979 (6.3%).

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1978	in 1979	1979 amount in 1978 money
₹1	₹1.06	₹0.94
₹10	₹10.63	₹9.41
₹100	₹106.28	₹94.09
₹1,000	₹1,062.76	₹940.95
₹10,000	₹10,627.57	₹9,409.49
₹100,000	₹106,275.68	₹94,094.90

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹8.20/USD in 1978 and ₹8.16/USD in 1979. ₹106 in 1979 is about $13.03; ₹100 in 1978 was about $12.20. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.20 to $13.03.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1978)

Year	Value	Inflation
1978	₹100.00
1979	₹106.28	6.3%

1978–1980 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1978 worth in 1979?

₹100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as ₹106.28 in 1979, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1978 to 1979?

About 6.28% per year, compounding to a 6.3% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1978 and 1979 had the highest inflation?

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

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