1.70× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.88% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1961 | in 1969 | 1969 amount in 1961 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.70 | ₹0.59 |
| ₹10 | ₹17.02 | ₹5.87 |
| ₹100 | ₹170.22 | ₹58.75 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,702.23 | ₹587.47 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹17,022.29 | ₹5,874.65 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹170,222.85 | ₹58,746.52 |
| 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% |
| 1969 | ₹170.22 | -0.6% |
1961–1968 · 1961–1970 · All years
₹100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as ₹170.22 in 1969, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.88% per year, compounding to a 70.2% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).