₹100 in 1965 is worth ₹148.26 in 1972

1.48× price rise

Average India inflation: 5.79% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1967 (13.1%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).

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1965	in 1972	1972 amount in 1965 money
₹1	₹1.48	₹0.67
₹10	₹14.83	₹6.75
₹100	₹148.26	₹67.45
₹1,000	₹1,482.57	₹674.50
₹10,000	₹14,825.71	₹6,745.04
₹100,000	₹148,257.12	₹67,450.39

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1965)

Year	Value	Inflation
1965	₹100.00
1966	₹110.80	10.8%
1967	₹125.28	13.1%
1968	₹129.33	3.2%
1969	₹128.58	-0.6%
1970	₹135.12	5.1%
1971	₹139.28	3.1%
1972	₹148.26	6.4%

1965–1971 · 1965–1973 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1965 worth in 1972?

₹100 in 1965 had about the same buying power as ₹148.26 in 1972, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1965 to 1972?

About 5.79% per year, compounding to a 48.3% total rise in prices over 7 years.

Which year between 1965 and 1972 had the highest inflation?

1967 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard