1.78× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.61% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1962 | in 1971 | 1971 amount in 1962 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.78 | ₹0.56 |
| ₹10 | ₹17.79 | ₹5.62 |
| ₹100 | ₹177.94 | ₹56.20 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,779.38 | ₹561.99 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹17,793.77 | ₹5,619.94 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹177,937.70 | ₹56,199.45 |
| 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% |
| 1971 | ₹177.94 | 3.1% |
1962–1970 · 1962–1972 · All years
₹100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as ₹177.94 in 1971, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.61% per year, compounding to a 77.9% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).