₹100 in 1960 is worth ₹187.53 in 1971

1.88× price rise

Average India inflation: 5.88% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).

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1960	in 1971	1971 amount in 1960 money
₹1	₹1.88	₹0.53
₹10	₹18.75	₹5.33
₹100	₹187.53	₹53.33
₹1,000	₹1,875.27	₹533.26
₹10,000	₹18,752.68	₹5,332.57
₹100,000	₹187,526.76	₹53,325.72

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%
1969	₹173.11	-0.6%
1970	₹181.92	5.1%
1971	₹187.53	3.1%

1960–1970 · 1960–1972 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1960 worth in 1971?

₹100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as ₹187.53 in 1971, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1960 to 1971?

About 5.88% per year, compounding to a 87.5% total rise in prices over 11 years.

Which year between 1960 and 1971 had the highest inflation?

1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).

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