3.18× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.03% a year over 17 years. Prices first doubled by 1973. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1960 | in 1977 | 1977 amount in 1960 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.18 | ₹0.31 |
| ₹10 | ₹31.76 | ₹3.15 |
| ₹100 | ₹317.56 | ₹31.49 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,175.59 | ₹314.90 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹31,755.89 | ₹3,149.02 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹317,558.85 | ₹31,490.23 |
| 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% |
| 1974 | ₹300.18 | 28.6% |
| 1975 | ₹317.43 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹293.20 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | ₹317.56 | 8.3% |
1960–1976 · 1960–1978 · All years
₹100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as ₹317.56 in 1977, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.03% per year, compounding to a 217.6% total rise in prices over 17 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).