1.73× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.12% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1973 (16.9%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1965 | in 1973 | 1973 amount in 1965 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.73 | ₹0.58 |
| ₹10 | ₹17.34 | ₹5.77 |
| ₹100 | ₹173.37 | ₹57.68 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,733.73 | ₹576.79 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹17,337.31 | ₹5,767.91 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹173,373.09 | ₹57,679.08 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | ₹173.37 | 16.9% |
1965–1972 · 1965–1974 · All years
₹100 in 1965 had about the same buying power as ₹173.37 in 1973, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.12% per year, compounding to a 73.4% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1973 saw the largest annual rise in the index (16.9%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).