According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other services were 164.17% higher in 2018 versus 1988.
Between 1988 and 2018: Other services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.29% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other services costing $20 in the year 1988 would cost $52.83 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for other services was similar.
In the year 1988: Pricing changed by 5.48%, above the average yearly change for other services during the 1988-2018 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1988 (4.08%), price inflation for other services was higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Other services:
Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
CPI | 35.985 | 38.069 | 39.969 | 42.192 | 44.392 | 45.615 | 47.677 | 51.292 | 55.069 | 58.408 | 62.054 | 66.454 | 71.877 | 78.708 | 86.054 | 93.485 | 100.008 | 106.492 | 113.000 | 119.377 | 125.708 | 132.600 | 140.900 | 150.169 | 159.800 | 168.508 | 176.977 | 185.423 | 193.262 | 201.362 | 209.577 | 216.915 | 223.108 | 229.869 | 238.038 | 246.408 | 254.400 | 261.254 | 268.362 | 277.492 | 285.559 | 295.780 | 303.992 | 309.602 | 314.431 | 322.304 | 328.746 | 334.384 | 339.394 | 346.037 | 347.781 | 350.291 |