₹100 in 1961 is worth ₹184.40 in 1971

1.84× price rise

Average India inflation: 6.31% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).

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1961	in 1971	1971 amount in 1961 money
₹1	₹1.84	₹0.54
₹10	₹18.44	₹5.42
₹100	₹184.40	₹54.23
₹1,000	₹1,844.01	₹542.30
₹10,000	₹18,440.08	₹5,422.97
₹100,000	₹184,400.78	₹54,229.71

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1961)

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%
1971	₹184.40	3.1%

1961–1970 · 1961–1972 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1961 worth in 1971?

₹100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as ₹184.40 in 1971, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1961 to 1971?

About 6.31% per year, compounding to a 84.4% total rise in prices over 10 years.

Which year between 1961 and 1971 had the highest inflation?

1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard