2.15× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.96% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1973. Highest year: 1973 (16.9%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1963 | in 1973 | 1973 amount in 1963 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.15 | ₹0.46 |
| ₹10 | ₹21.51 | ₹4.65 |
| ₹100 | ₹215.15 | ₹46.48 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,151.48 | ₹464.80 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹21,514.80 | ₹4,647.96 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹215,148.02 | ₹46,479.63 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | ₹183.98 | 6.4% |
| 1973 | ₹215.15 | 16.9% |
1963–1972 · 1963–1974 · All years
₹100 in 1963 had about the same buying power as ₹215.15 in 1973, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.96% per year, compounding to a 115.1% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1973 saw the largest annual rise in the index (16.9%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).