2.30× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.17% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1973. Highest year: 1973 (16.9%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1961 | in 1973 | 1973 amount in 1961 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.30 | ₹0.44 |
| ₹10 | ₹22.95 | ₹4.36 |
| ₹100 | ₹229.53 | ₹43.57 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,295.32 | ₹435.67 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹22,953.15 | ₹4,356.70 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹229,531.50 | ₹43,567.00 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | ₹229.53 | 16.9% |
1961–1972 · 1961–1974 · All years
₹100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as ₹229.53 in 1973, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.17% per year, compounding to a 129.5% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1973 saw the largest annual rise in the index (16.9%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).