2.21× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.50% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1973. Highest year: 1973 (16.9%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1962 | in 1973 | 1973 amount in 1962 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.21 | ₹0.45 |
| ₹10 | ₹22.15 | ₹4.51 |
| ₹100 | ₹221.49 | ₹45.15 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,214.87 | ₹451.49 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹22,148.66 | ₹4,514.95 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹221,486.63 | ₹45,149.45 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | ₹189.40 | 6.4% |
| 1973 | ₹221.49 | 16.9% |
1962–1972 · 1962–1974 · All years
₹100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as ₹221.49 in 1973, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.50% per year, compounding to a 121.5% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1973 saw the largest annual rise in the index (16.9%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).