₹100 in 1960 is worth ₹174.13 in 1968

1.74× price rise

Average India inflation: 7.18% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1961 (1.7%).

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1960	in 1968	1968 amount in 1960 money
₹1	₹1.74	₹0.57
₹10	₹17.41	₹5.74
₹100	₹174.13	₹57.43
₹1,000	₹1,741.26	₹574.30
₹10,000	₹17,412.56	₹5,742.98
₹100,000	₹174,125.62	₹57,429.80

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1960)

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%
1967	₹168.67	13.1%
1968	₹174.13	3.2%

1960–1967 · 1960–1969 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1960 worth in 1968?

₹100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as ₹174.13 in 1968, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1960 to 1968?

About 7.18% per year, compounding to a 74.1% total rise in prices over 8 years.

Which year between 1960 and 1968 had the highest inflation?

1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1961 (1.7%).

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