2.78× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.58% a year over 14 years. Prices first doubled by 1973. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1962 | in 1976 | 1976 amount in 1962 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.78 | ₹0.36 |
| ₹10 | ₹27.82 | ₹3.59 |
| ₹100 | ₹278.21 | ₹35.94 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,782.09 | ₹359.44 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹27,820.86 | ₹3,594.43 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹278,208.58 | ₹35,944.25 |
| 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% |
| 1975 | ₹301.20 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹278.21 | -7.6% |
1962–1975 · 1962–1977 · All years
₹100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as ₹278.21 in 1976, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.58% per year, compounding to a 178.2% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).