3.09× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.30% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1973. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1962 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1962 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.09 | ₹0.32 |
| ₹10 | ₹30.89 | ₹3.24 |
| ₹100 | ₹308.92 | ₹32.37 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,089.23 | ₹323.71 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹30,892.31 | ₹3,237.05 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹308,923.14 | ₹32,370.51 |
| 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% |
| 1977 | ₹301.32 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹308.92 | 2.5% |
1962–1977 · 1962–1979 · All years
₹100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as ₹308.92 in 1978, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.30% per year, compounding to a 208.9% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).