1.60× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.92% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1968 (3.2%).
| 1963 | in 1968 | 1968 amount in 1963 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.60 | ₹0.62 |
| ₹10 | ₹16.05 | ₹6.23 |
| ₹100 | ₹160.49 | ₹62.31 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,604.93 | ₹623.08 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹16,049.34 | ₹6,230.78 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹160,493.42 | ₹62,307.85 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1964 | ₹113.36 | 13.4% |
| 1965 | ₹124.10 | 9.5% |
| 1966 | ₹137.50 | 10.8% |
| 1967 | ₹155.46 | 13.1% |
| 1968 | ₹160.49 | 3.2% |
1963–1967 · 1963–1969 · All years
₹100 in 1963 had about the same buying power as ₹160.49 in 1968, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.92% per year, compounding to a 60.5% total rise in prices over 5 years.
1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1968 (3.2%).