2.33× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.74% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 1973. Highest year: 1973 (16.9%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1960 | in 1973 | 1973 amount in 1960 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.33 | ₹0.43 |
| ₹10 | ₹23.34 | ₹4.28 |
| ₹100 | ₹233.42 | ₹42.84 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,334.23 | ₹428.41 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹23,342.25 | ₹4,284.08 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹233,422.55 | ₹42,840.76 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | ₹233.42 | 16.9% |
1960–1972 · 1960–1974 · All years
₹100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as ₹233.42 in 1973, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.74% per year, compounding to a 133.4% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1973 saw the largest annual rise in the index (16.9%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).