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Rule of 72, 114 & 144 Doubler

Calculate how many years it takes to double (2x), triple (3x), or quadruple (4x) your money at any return rate.

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Your investment

See how long compounding takes to multiply it.

Initial investment amount

₹

₹5K₹50L

Expected annual return (p.a.)

2%Savings ~2% · FD/PPF ~7% · equity funds ~12%30%

Years to double your money

6.1 years

At 12% a year, ₹1,00,000 grows to ₹2,00,000 in about 6.1 years. The Rule of 72 estimate is 72 ÷ 12 = 6.0 years.

Triple (3×)

9.7 yrs

Quadruple (4×)

12.2 yrs

Rule of 72 estimate

6.0 yrs

Rule of thumb vs. exact

Years to double, triple and quadruple your money at this rate.

Exact
Rule estimate

The Rule of 72 is spot on at 12%

72 ÷ 12 = 6.0 years, against an exact 6.1 years. The shortcut is most accurate for returns of roughly 6–10% a year.

Watch your money multiply

₹1,00,000 growing at 12% a year until it passes 4×. Hover for the multiple at each year.

Years to double at other return rates

A few extra points of return shorten the wait sharply. The rule tracks the exact answer closely.

Exact
Rule of 72

The compounding snowball ladder

How ₹1,00,000 keeps doubling every 6.1 years at 12%.

Multiple	Timeline	Wealth value
2× wealth	6.1 years	₹2,00,000
4× wealth	12.2 years	₹4,00,000
8× wealth	18.3 years	₹8,00,000
16× wealth	24.5 years	₹16,00,000
32× wealth	30.6 years	₹32,00,000
64× wealth	36.7 years	₹64,00,000

Six doublings = 64× your moneyExact years, compounded yearly

What is the Rule of 72?

The Rule of 72 is a well-known mental-maths shortcut for the approximate number of years it takes to double your money at a given annual rate of return.

Years to double ≈ 72 ÷ r

r: Annual return as a plain number — 12 for 12% a year

For example, at a 12% mutual fund return, your money doubles every 6 years (72 ÷ 12). Leave it for 24 years — four doublings — and ₹10 lakh turns into ₹1.6 crore. The same idea extends to other multiples: divide 114 by the rate to estimate years to triple, and 144 to estimate years to quadruple.

Exact years = ln(multiple) ÷ ln(1 + r ÷ 100)

ln: Natural logarithm
r: Annual return in percent

To see the rupee value of a one-time investment year by year, use the lump sum calculator.

Why 72 and not another number?

For yearly compounding at everyday rates, 72 gives answers very close to the exact formula, and it divides evenly by 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 12, which makes mental maths easy.

How accurate is the Rule of 72?

Between roughly 6% and 10% a year it is within about a tenth of a year of the exact answer. At very low or very high rates the gap grows, which is why this calculator also shows the exact figure.

Does it account for inflation or tax?

No. Use a return after tax and inflation if you want the time to double your real purchasing power. The rule also works in reverse: at 6% inflation, prices double in about 12 years.

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