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PPF Calculator

Estimate your Public Provident Fund maturity value over the 15-year lock-in. EEE tax-free. Free.

Yearly deposit (capped)₹1,50,000
Lock-in period15 years
Total deposits₹22,50,000
Total interest earned₹18,18,209
Maturity value₹40,68,209
45%
Interest: ₹18,18,209
Deposits: ₹22,50,000

Assumes the deposit and rate stay constant every year — real PPF rates are revised quarterly. Extendable in 5-year blocks after 15 years.

PPF Calculator

A PPF (Public Provident Fund) calculator computes the maturity value of annual contributions over PPF's mandatory 15-year lock-in, compounded annually at the government-notified PPF rate.

Formula

Annual compounding over 15 years: each year's contribution (capped at the statutory annual limit) earns interest for the remaining years until maturity, compounded yearly at the notified PPF rate.

Worked example

Input: ₹1,50,000/year (the maximum) for the full 15-year lock-in at ~7.1% annual rate

Result: Maturity value ≈ ₹40.68 lakh (₹22.5 lakh contributed, ≈₹18.18 lakh in interest)

Frequently asked

Is PPF interest taxable?

No — PPF is an EEE (Exempt-Exempt-Exempt) instrument: contributions qualify for 80C deduction, interest earned is tax-free, and maturity proceeds are tax-free too.

Can I withdraw from PPF before 15 years?

Partial withdrawal is allowed from the 7th year onward under specific conditions; full withdrawal before 15 years is only permitted in limited cases like medical emergencies.

PPF Calculator: how it works

A PPF calculator projects the balance of a Public Provident Fund account, where yearly deposits compound annually at the government-declared rate over a 15-year lock-in.

Formula

Each year: balance = (balance + deposit) × (1 + r), iterated across the term.