1.18× price rise
Average India inflation: 3.43% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1972 (6.4%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1967 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1967 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.18 | ₹0.84 |
| ₹10 | ₹11.83 | ₹8.45 |
| ₹100 | ₹118.35 | ₹84.50 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,183.45 | ₹844.98 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹11,834.53 | ₹8,449.85 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹118,345.33 | ₹84,498.48 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1968 | ₹103.24 | 3.2% |
| 1969 | ₹102.63 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | ₹107.86 | 5.1% |
| 1971 | ₹111.18 | 3.1% |
| 1972 | ₹118.35 | 6.4% |
1967–1971 · 1967–1973 · All years
₹100 in 1967 had about the same buying power as ₹118.35 in 1972, based on India consumer price index data.
About 3.43% per year, compounding to a 18.3% total rise in prices over 5 years.
1972 saw the largest annual rise in the index (6.4%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).