1.68× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.73% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (28.6%). Lowest: 1976 (-7.6%).
| 1968 | in 1976 | 1976 amount in 1968 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.68 | ₹0.59 |
| ₹10 | ₹16.84 | ₹5.94 |
| ₹100 | ₹168.38 | ₹59.39 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,683.85 | ₹593.88 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹16,838.49 | ₹5,938.78 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹168,384.89 | ₹59,387.75 |
| 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% |
| 1976 | ₹168.38 | -7.6% |
1968–1975 · 1968–1977 · All years
₹100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as ₹168.38 in 1976, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.73% per year, compounding to a 68.4% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (28.6%); the lowest was 1976 (-7.6%).