1.47× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.96% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1963 (2.9%).
| 1961 | in 1966 | 1966 amount in 1961 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.47 | ₹0.68 |
| ₹10 | ₹14.67 | ₹6.82 |
| ₹100 | ₹146.69 | ₹68.17 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,466.92 | ₹681.70 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹14,669.24 | ₹6,816.99 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹146,692.40 | ₹68,169.86 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1962 | ₹103.63 | 3.6% |
| 1963 | ₹106.69 | 2.9% |
| 1964 | ₹120.93 | 13.4% |
| 1965 | ₹132.39 | 9.5% |
| 1966 | ₹146.69 | 10.8% |
1961–1965 · 1961–1967 · All years
₹100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as ₹146.69 in 1966, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.96% per year, compounding to a 46.7% total rise in prices over 5 years.
1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1963 (2.9%).