₹100 in 1966 is worth ₹125.71 in 1971

1.26× price rise

Average India inflation: 4.68% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1967 (13.1%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).

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1966	in 1971	1971 amount in 1966 money
₹1	₹1.26	₹0.80
₹10	₹12.57	₹7.96
₹100	₹125.71	₹79.55
₹1,000	₹1,257.06	₹795.51
₹10,000	₹12,570.57	₹7,955.09
₹100,000	₹125,705.75	₹79,550.86

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%
1971	₹125.71	3.1%

1966–1970 · 1966–1972 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1966 worth in 1971?

₹100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as ₹125.71 in 1971, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1966 to 1971?

About 4.68% per year, compounding to a 25.7% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1966 and 1971 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