2.00× price rise
Average India inflation: 5.93% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1960 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1960 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.00 | ₹0.50 |
| ₹10 | ₹19.96 | ₹5.01 |
| ₹100 | ₹199.61 | ₹50.10 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,996.07 | ₹500.98 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹19,960.74 | ₹5,009.83 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹199,607.42 | ₹50,098.34 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | ₹199.61 | 6.4% |
1960–1971 · 1960–1973 · All years
₹100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as ₹199.61 in 1972, based on India consumer price index data.
About 5.93% per year, compounding to a 99.6% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).