1.88× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.53% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1967 | in 1977 | 1977 amount in 1967 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.88 | ₹0.53 |
| ₹10 | ₹18.83 | ₹5.31 |
| ₹100 | ₹188.28 | ₹53.11 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,882.78 | ₹531.13 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹18,827.76 | ₹5,311.31 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹188,277.60 | ₹53,113.06 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | ₹138.39 | 16.9% |
| 1974 | ₹177.97 | 28.6% |
| 1975 | ₹188.20 | 5.7% |
| 1976 | ₹173.84 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | ₹188.28 | 8.3% |
1967–1976 · 1967–1978 · All years
₹100 in 1967 had about the same buying power as ₹188.28 in 1977, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.53% per year, compounding to a 88.3% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).