1.90× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.38% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1973 (16.9%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1964 | in 1973 | 1973 amount in 1964 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.90 | ₹0.53 |
| ₹10 | ₹18.98 | ₹5.27 |
| ₹100 | ₹189.80 | ₹52.69 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,898.00 | ₹526.87 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹18,979.98 | ₹5,268.71 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹189,799.77 | ₹52,687.10 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | ₹162.30 | 6.4% |
| 1973 | ₹189.80 | 16.9% |
1964–1972 · 1964–1974 · All years
₹100 in 1964 had about the same buying power as ₹189.80 in 1973, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.38% per year, compounding to a 89.8% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1973 saw the largest annual rise in the index (16.9%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).