2.01× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.13% a year over 8 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1966 | in 1974 | 1974 amount in 1966 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.01 | ₹0.50 |
| ₹10 | ₹20.12 | ₹4.97 |
| ₹100 | ₹201.22 | ₹49.70 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,012.20 | ₹496.97 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹20,122.01 | ₹4,969.68 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹201,220.10 | ₹49,696.82 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | ₹133.80 | 6.4% |
| 1973 | ₹156.47 | 16.9% |
| 1974 | ₹201.22 | 28.6% |
1966–1973 · 1966–1975 · All years
₹100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as ₹201.22 in 1974, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.13% per year, compounding to a 101.2% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).