1.65× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.73% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1963 (2.9%).
| 1962 | in 1968 | 1968 amount in 1962 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.65 | ₹0.61 |
| ₹10 | ₹16.52 | ₹6.05 |
| ₹100 | ₹165.22 | ₹60.52 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,652.22 | ₹605.25 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹16,522.18 | ₹6,052.47 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹165,221.82 | ₹60,524.69 |
| 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% |
| 1967 | ₹160.04 | 13.1% |
| 1968 | ₹165.22 | 3.2% |
1962–1967 · 1962–1969 · All years
₹100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as ₹165.22 in 1968, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.73% per year, compounding to a 65.2% total rise in prices over 6 years.
1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1963 (2.9%).