2.18× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.72% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1966 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1966 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.18 | ₹0.46 |
| ₹10 | ₹21.82 | ₹4.58 |
| ₹100 | ₹218.24 | ₹45.82 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,182.42 | ₹458.21 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹21,824.16 | ₹4,582.08 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹218,241.63 | ₹45,820.77 |
| 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% |
| 1977 | ₹212.87 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹218.24 | 2.5% |
1966–1977 · 1966–1979 · All years
₹100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as ₹218.24 in 1978, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.72% per year, compounding to a 118.2% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).