1.73× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.08% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1964 (13.4%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1963 | in 1971 | 1971 amount in 1963 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.73 | ₹0.58 |
| ₹10 | ₹17.28 | ₹5.79 |
| ₹100 | ₹172.85 | ₹57.86 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,728.45 | ₹578.55 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹17,284.54 | ₹5,785.52 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹172,845.40 | ₹57,855.17 |
| 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% |
| 1969 | ₹159.56 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | ₹167.68 | 5.1% |
| 1971 | ₹172.85 | 3.1% |
1963–1970 · 1963–1972 · All years
₹100 in 1963 had about the same buying power as ₹172.85 in 1971, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.08% per year, compounding to a 72.8% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1964 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.4%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).