₹100 in 1962 is worth ₹172.62 in 1970

1.73× price rise

Average India inflation: 7.06% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).

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1962	in 1970	1970 amount in 1962 money
₹1	₹1.73	₹0.58
₹10	₹17.26	₹5.79
₹100	₹172.62	₹57.93
₹1,000	₹1,726.21	₹579.30
₹10,000	₹17,262.11	₹5,793.04
₹100,000	₹172,621.08	₹57,930.35

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%
1967	₹160.04	13.1%
1968	₹165.22	3.2%
1969	₹164.26	-0.6%
1970	₹172.62	5.1%

1962–1969 · 1962–1971 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1962 worth in 1970?

₹100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as ₹172.62 in 1970, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1962 to 1970?

About 7.06% per year, compounding to a 72.6% total rise in prices over 8 years.

Which year between 1962 and 1970 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