₹100 in 1962 is worth ₹141.55 in 1966

1.42× price rise

Average India inflation: 9.08% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1963 (2.9%).

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1962	in 1966	1966 amount in 1962 money
₹1	₹1.42	₹0.71
₹10	₹14.16	₹7.06
₹100	₹141.55	₹70.65
₹1,000	₹1,415.51	₹706.46
₹10,000	₹14,155.10	₹7,064.59
₹100,000	₹141,550.97	₹70,645.93

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1962)

Year	Value	Inflation
1962	₹100.00
1963	₹102.95	2.9%
1964	₹116.69	13.4%
1965	₹127.75	9.5%
1966	₹141.55	10.8%

1962–1965 · 1962–1967 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1962 worth in 1966?

₹100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as ₹141.55 in 1966, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1962 to 1966?

About 9.08% per year, compounding to a 41.6% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1962 and 1966 had the highest inflation?

1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1963 (2.9%).

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