1.72× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.50% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1968 | in 1974 | 1974 amount in 1968 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.72 | ₹0.58 |
| ₹10 | ₹17.24 | ₹5.80 |
| ₹100 | ₹172.39 | ₹58.01 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,723.92 | ₹580.07 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹17,239.19 | ₹5,800.74 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹172,391.88 | ₹58,007.37 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1969 | ₹99.42 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | ₹104.48 | 5.1% |
| 1971 | ₹107.70 | 3.1% |
| 1972 | ₹114.63 | 6.4% |
| 1973 | ₹134.05 | 16.9% |
| 1974 | ₹172.39 | 28.6% |
1968–1973 · 1968–1975 · All years
₹100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as ₹172.39 in 1974, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.50% per year, compounding to a 72.4% total rise in prices over 6 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).