1.96× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.32% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1961 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1961 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.96 | ₹0.51 |
| ₹10 | ₹19.63 | ₹5.09 |
| ₹100 | ₹196.28 | ₹50.95 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,962.80 | ₹509.48 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹19,628.01 | ₹5,094.76 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹196,280.06 | ₹50,947.61 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | ₹196.28 | 6.4% |
1961–1971 · 1961–1973 · All years
₹100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as ₹196.28 in 1972, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.32% per year, compounding to a 96.3% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).