1.82× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.96% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1969 (-0.6%).
| 1968 | in 1975 | 1975 amount in 1968 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.82 | ₹0.55 |
| ₹10 | ₹18.23 | ₹5.49 |
| ₹100 | ₹182.30 | ₹54.85 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,823.02 | ₹548.54 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹18,230.17 | ₹5,485.41 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹182,301.71 | ₹54,854.12 |
| 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% |
| 1975 | ₹182.30 | 5.7% |
1968–1974 · 1968–1976 · All years
₹100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as ₹182.30 in 1975, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.96% per year, compounding to a 82.3% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1969 (-0.6%).