₹100 in 1962 is worth ₹284.83 in 1974

2.85× price rise

Average India inflation: 9.11% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1973. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).

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1962	in 1974	1974 amount in 1962 money
₹1	₹2.85	₹0.35
₹10	₹28.48	₹3.51
₹100	₹284.83	₹35.11
₹1,000	₹2,848.29	₹351.09
₹10,000	₹28,482.90	₹3,510.88
₹100,000	₹284,829.00	₹35,108.78

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%
1971	₹177.94	3.1%
1972	₹189.40	6.4%
1973	₹221.49	16.9%
1974	₹284.83	28.6%

1962–1973 · 1962–1975 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1962 worth in 1974?

₹100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as ₹284.83 in 1974, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1962 to 1974?

About 9.11% per year, compounding to a 184.8% total rise in prices over 12 years.

Which year between 1962 and 1974 had the highest inflation?

1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); 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