1.97× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.99% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1966 | in 1976 | 1976 amount in 1966 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.97 | ₹0.51 |
| ₹10 | ₹19.65 | ₹5.09 |
| ₹100 | ₹196.54 | ₹50.88 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,965.43 | ₹508.79 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹19,654.30 | ₹5,087.94 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹196,543.04 | ₹50,879.44 |
| 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% |
| 1976 | ₹196.54 | -7.6% |
1966–1975 · 1966–1977 · All years
₹100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as ₹196.54 in 1976, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.99% per year, compounding to a 96.5% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).