2.23× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.32% a year over 9 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1965 | in 1974 | 1974 amount in 1965 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.23 | ₹0.45 |
| ₹10 | ₹22.30 | ₹4.49 |
| ₹100 | ₹222.96 | ₹44.85 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,229.56 | ₹448.52 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹22,295.56 | ₹4,485.20 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹222,955.59 | ₹44,851.98 |
| 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% |
| 1974 | ₹222.96 | 28.6% |
1965–1973 · 1965–1975 · All years
₹100 in 1965 had about the same buying power as ₹222.96 in 1974, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.32% per year, compounding to a 123.0% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).