1.52× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.21% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1967 (13.1%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1964 | in 1971 | 1971 amount in 1964 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.52 | ₹0.66 |
| ₹10 | ₹15.25 | ₹6.56 |
| ₹100 | ₹152.48 | ₹65.58 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,524.81 | ₹655.82 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹15,248.11 | ₹6,558.19 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹152,481.14 | ₹65,581.88 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1965 | ₹109.47 | 9.5% |
| 1966 | ₹121.30 | 10.8% |
| 1967 | ₹137.14 | 13.1% |
| 1968 | ₹141.58 | 3.2% |
| 1969 | ₹140.76 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | ₹147.93 | 5.1% |
| 1971 | ₹152.48 | 3.1% |
1964–1970 · 1964–1972 · All years
₹100 in 1964 had about the same buying power as ₹152.48 in 1971, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.21% per year, compounding to a 52.5% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1967 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).