How much is Rs 10,000 in 1972 worth today?

Rs 10,000 in 1972 has the same purchasing power as Rs 13,48,944 in 2025, the most recent year of Sri Lanka CPI data. Prices rose 13,389.44% in total over those 53 years.

How much is Rs 10 lakh from 1972 worth today?

Rs 10 lakh in 1972 is worth Rs 13,48,94,360 in 2025 money, after 13,389.44% cumulative inflation in Sri Lanka.

What was the inflation rate in Sri Lanka in 1972?

Inflation in Sri Lanka was 6.35% in 1972, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 1971.

What is the average inflation rate since 1972?

Sri Lanka inflation has averaged 9.70% a year between 1972 and 2025. Compounded over 53 years that produces a total price increase of 13,389.44%.

Rs 10,000 in 1972 is worth Rs 13,48,944 today

Sri Lanka prices rose 13,389.44% between 1972 and 2025 — an average of 9.70% a year over 53 years.

Rs 13,48,944Rs 10,000 in 1972 is now

13,389.44%Cumulative inflation

9.70%Average per year

6.35%Inflation in 1972

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Rs 10,000 in 1972 is worth Rs 13,48,944 in 2025

Annual inflation rate 9.70%

Cumulative inflation 13,389.44%

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Sri Lankan Rupee amounts from 1972, in 2025 money

Sri Lankan Rupee amounts from 1972 converted to 2025
In 1972	In 2025
Rs 100	Rs 13,489
Rs 200	Rs 26,979
Rs 500	Rs 67,447
Rs 1,000	Rs 1,34,894
Rs 2,000	Rs 2,69,789
Rs 5,000	Rs 6,74,472
Rs 10,000	Rs 13,48,944
Rs 20,000	Rs 26,97,887
Rs 50,000	Rs 67,44,718
Rs 1 lakh	Rs 1,34,89,436
Rs 2 lakh	Rs 2,69,78,872
Rs 5 lakh	Rs 6,74,47,180
Rs 10 lakh	Rs 13,48,94,360
Rs 50 lakh	Rs 67,44,71,801
Rs 1 crore	Rs 1,34,89,43,602
Rs 10 crore	Rs 13,48,94,36,025
Rs 100 crore	Rs 1,34,89,43,60,248

1972 to any later year

Between 1972 and 2020, cumulative inflation in Sri Lanka was 7,518.24%, so Rs 10,000 in 1972 was worth Rs 7,61,824 by 2020. From 1972 to 2025 it is 13,389.44%.

Rs 10,000 from 1972, valued at later years
Range	Rs 10,000 in 1972 becomes	Cumulative inflation	Average per year
1972 to 1980	Rs 21,091	110.91%	9.78%
1972 to 1990	Rs 66,849	568.49%	11.13%
1972 to 2000	Rs 1,68,330	1,583.30%	10.61%
1972 to 2010	Rs 4,61,432	4,514.32%	10.61%
1972 to 2020	Rs 7,61,824	7,518.24%	9.45%
1972 to 2023	Rs 14,22,528	14,125.28%	10.21%
1972 to 2024	Rs 14,16,420	14,064.20%	9.99%
1972 to 2025	Rs 13,48,944	13,389.44%	9.70%

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Year by year, 1972 to 2025

How Rs 10,000 from 1972 changed in value each year, alongside Sri Lanka's annual inflation rate.

Sri Lanka inflation and the value of Rs 10,000 from 1972
Year	CPI index	Inflation	Rs 10,000 then, in 2025
2025	222.54	-4.76%	Rs 10,000
2024	233.67	-0.43%	Rs 9,524
2023	234.68	16.54%	Rs 9,483
2022	201.37	49.72%	Rs 11,051
2021	134.50	7.01%	Rs 16,546
2020	125.68	6.15%	Rs 17,707
2019	118.39	3.53%	Rs 18,796
2018	114.36	2.14%	Rs 19,460
2017	111.97	7.70%	Rs 19,875
2016	103.96	3.96%	Rs 21,406
2015	100.00	3.77%	Rs 22,254
2014	96.37	3.18%	Rs 23,092
2013	93.40	6.91%	Rs 23,826
2012	87.36	7.54%	Rs 25,473
2011	81.24	6.72%	Rs 27,394
2010	76.12	6.22%	Rs 29,234
2009	71.67	3.46%	Rs 31,052
2008	69.27	22.56%	Rs 32,127
2007	56.51	15.84%	Rs 39,377
2006	48.79	10.02%	Rs 45,615
2005	44.34	11.64%	Rs 50,186
2004	39.72	7.58%	Rs 56,027
2003	36.92	6.31%	Rs 60,272
2002	34.73	9.55%	Rs 64,078
2001	31.70	14.16%	Rs 70,198
2000	27.77	6.18%	Rs 80,137
1999	26.15	4.69%	Rs 85,086
1998	24.98	9.36%	Rs 89,078
1997	22.84	9.57%	Rs 97,420
1996	20.85	15.94%	Rs 1,06,746
1995	17.98	7.67%	Rs 1,23,757
1994	16.70	8.45%	Rs 1,33,255
1993	15.40	11.75%	Rs 1,44,514
1992	13.78	11.38%	Rs 1,61,489
1991	12.37	12.19%	Rs 1,79,872
1990	11.03	21.50%	Rs 2,01,791
1989	9.08	11.57%	Rs 2,45,166
1988	8.14	13.99%	Rs 2,73,526
1987	7.14	7.72%	Rs 3,11,797
1986	6.63	7.98%	Rs 3,35,859
1985	6.14	1.48%	Rs 3,62,648
1984	6.05	16.64%	Rs 3,68,019
1983	5.18	13.96%	Rs 4,29,251
1982	4.55	10.83%	Rs 4,89,194
1981	4.10	17.97%	Rs 5,42,153
1980	3.48	26.15%	Rs 6,39,572
1979	2.76	10.73%	Rs 8,06,791
1978	2.49	12.14%	Rs 8,93,375
1977	2.22	1.22%	Rs 10,01,845
1976	2.19	1.33%	Rs 10,14,116
1975	2.17	6.63%	Rs 10,27,599
1974	2.03	12.30%	Rs 10,95,688
1973	1.81	9.63%	Rs 12,30,489
1972	1.65	—	Rs 13,48,944

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Questions about 1972

How much is Rs 10,000 in 1972 worth today?: Rs 10,000 in 1972 has the same purchasing power as Rs 13,48,944 in 2025, the most recent year of Sri Lanka CPI data. Prices rose 13,389.44% in total over those 53 years.
How much is Rs 10 lakh from 1972 worth today?: Rs 10 lakh in 1972 is worth Rs 13,48,94,360 in 2025 money, after 13,389.44% cumulative inflation in Sri Lanka.
What was the inflation rate in Sri Lanka in 1972?: Inflation in Sri Lanka was 6.35% in 1972, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 1971.
What is the average inflation rate since 1972?: Sri Lanka inflation has averaged 9.70% a year between 1972 and 2025. Compounded over 53 years that produces a total price increase of 13,389.44%.

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