1.66× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.80% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1963 (2.9%).
| 1961 | in 1967 | 1967 amount in 1961 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.66 | ₹0.60 |
| ₹10 | ₹16.59 | ₹6.03 |
| ₹100 | ₹165.85 | ₹60.29 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,658.54 | ₹602.94 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹16,585.37 | ₹6,029.41 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹165,853.66 | ₹60,294.12 |
| 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% |
| 1967 | ₹165.85 | 13.1% |
1961–1966 · 1961–1968 · All years
₹100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as ₹165.85 in 1967, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.80% per year, compounding to a 65.9% total rise in prices over 6 years.
1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1963 (2.9%).