₹100 in 1966 is worth ₹121.95 in 1970

1.22× price rise

Average India inflation: 5.09% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1967 (13.1%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).

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1966	in 1970	1970 amount in 1966 money
₹1	₹1.22	₹0.82
₹10	₹12.19	₹8.20
₹100	₹121.95	₹82.00
₹1,000	₹1,219.50	₹820.01
₹10,000	₹12,194.98	₹8,200.10
₹100,000	₹121,949.77	₹82,000.98

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1966)

Year	Value	Inflation
1966	₹100.00
1967	₹113.06	13.1%
1968	₹116.72	3.2%
1969	₹116.04	-0.6%
1970	₹121.95	5.1%

1966–1969 · 1966–1971 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1966 worth in 1970?

₹100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as ₹121.95 in 1970, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1966 to 1970?

About 5.09% per year, compounding to a 21.9% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1966 and 1970 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