11.69× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.25% a year over 31 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1966 | in 1997 | 1997 amount in 1966 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹11.69 | ₹0.09 |
| ₹10 | ₹116.91 | ₹0.86 |
| ₹100 | ₹1,169.10 | ₹8.55 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹11,690.96 | ₹85.54 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹116,909.62 | ₹855.36 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹1,169,096.25 | ₹8,553.62 |
| 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% |
| 1980 | ₹258.25 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹292.12 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹315.17 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹352.57 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹381.90 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹403.12 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹438.31 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹476.89 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹521.64 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹558.54 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹608.65 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹693.07 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹774.77 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹823.79 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹908.21 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹1,001.07 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹1,090.94 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹1,169.10 | 7.2% |
1966–1996 · 1966–1998 · All years
₹100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as ₹1,169.10 in 1997, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.25% per year, compounding to a 1,069.1% total rise in prices over 31 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).