2.18× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.33% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1965 | in 1976 | 1976 amount in 1965 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.18 | ₹0.46 |
| ₹10 | ₹21.78 | ₹4.59 |
| ₹100 | ₹217.77 | ₹45.92 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,177.73 | ₹459.19 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹21,777.33 | ₹4,591.93 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹217,773.33 | ₹45,919.31 |
| 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% |
| 1975 | ₹235.77 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹217.77 | -7.6% |
1965–1975 · 1965–1977 · All years
₹100 in 1965 had about the same buying power as ₹217.77 in 1976, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.33% per year, compounding to a 117.8% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).