1.79× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.68% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1961 | in 1970 | 1970 amount in 1961 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.79 | ₹0.56 |
| ₹10 | ₹17.89 | ₹5.59 |
| ₹100 | ₹178.89 | ₹55.90 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,788.91 | ₹559.00 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹17,889.10 | ₹5,589.99 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹178,891.04 | ₹55,899.95 |
| 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% |
| 1970 | ₹178.89 | 5.1% |
1961–1969 · 1961–1971 · All years
₹100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as ₹178.89 in 1970, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.68% per year, compounding to a 78.9% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).