1.49× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.89% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1961 (1.7%).
| 1960 | in 1966 | 1966 amount in 1960 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.49 | ₹0.67 |
| ₹10 | ₹14.92 | ₹6.70 |
| ₹100 | ₹149.18 | ₹67.03 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,491.79 | ₹670.33 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹14,917.92 | ₹6,703.35 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹149,179.15 | ₹67,033.50 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1961 | ₹101.70 | 1.7% |
| 1962 | ₹105.39 | 3.6% |
| 1963 | ₹108.49 | 2.9% |
| 1964 | ₹122.98 | 13.4% |
| 1965 | ₹134.64 | 9.5% |
| 1966 | ₹149.18 | 10.8% |
1960–1965 · 1960–1967 · All years
₹100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as ₹149.18 in 1966, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.89% per year, compounding to a 49.2% total rise in prices over 6 years.
1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1961 (1.7%).