₹100 in 1966 is worth ₹212.79 in 1975

2.13× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.75% a year over 9 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).

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1966	in 1975	1975 amount in 1966 money
₹1	₹2.13	₹0.47
₹10	₹21.28	₹4.70
₹100	₹212.79	₹47.00
₹1,000	₹2,127.87	₹469.95
₹10,000	₹21,278.71	₹4,699.53
₹100,000	₹212,787.10	₹46,995.33

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%
1972	₹133.80	6.4%
1973	₹156.47	16.9%
1974	₹201.22	28.6%
1975	₹212.79	5.7%

1966–1974 · 1966–1976 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1966 worth in 1975?

₹100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as ₹212.79 in 1975, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1966 to 1975?

About 8.75% per year, compounding to a 112.8% total rise in prices over 9 years.

Which year between 1966 and 1975 had the highest inflation?

1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); 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