₹100 in 1968 is worth ₹107.70 in 1971

1.08× price rise

Average India inflation: 2.50% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.1%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).

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1968	in 1971	1971 amount in 1968 money
₹1	₹1.08	₹0.93
₹10	₹10.77	₹9.29
₹100	₹107.70	₹92.85
₹1,000	₹1,076.96	₹928.54
₹10,000	₹10,769.62	₹9,285.37
₹100,000	₹107,696.25	₹92,853.74

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1968)

Year	Value	Inflation
1968	₹100.00
1969	₹99.42	-0.6%
1970	₹104.48	5.1%
1971	₹107.70	3.1%

1968–1970 · 1968–1972 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1968 worth in 1971?

₹100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as ₹107.70 in 1971, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1968 to 1971?

About 2.50% per year, compounding to a 7.7% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1968 and 1971 had the highest inflation?

1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.1%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard