1.71× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.99% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1963 (2.9%).
| 1961 | in 1968 | 1968 amount in 1961 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.71 | ₹0.58 |
| ₹10 | ₹17.12 | ₹5.84 |
| ₹100 | ₹171.22 | ₹58.40 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,712.23 | ₹584.03 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹17,122.30 | ₹5,840.34 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹171,223.03 | ₹58,403.36 |
| 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% |
| 1968 | ₹171.22 | 3.2% |
1961–1967 · 1961–1969 · All years
₹100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as ₹171.22 in 1968, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.99% per year, compounding to a 71.2% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1963 (2.9%).