2.32× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.69% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1966 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1966 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.32 | ₹0.43 |
| ₹10 | ₹23.19 | ₹4.31 |
| ₹100 | ₹231.94 | ₹43.12 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,319.38 | ₹431.15 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹23,193.78 | ₹4,311.50 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹231,937.79 | ₹43,115.01 |
| 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% |
| 1979 | ₹231.94 | 6.3% |
1966–1978 · 1966–1980 · All years
₹100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as ₹231.94 in 1979, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.69% per year, compounding to a 131.9% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).