According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other video equipment were 9.32% lower in 2018 versus 2015 (a $1.86 difference in value).
Between 2015 and 2018: Other video equipment experienced an average inflation rate of -3.21% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, other video equipment costing $20 in the year 2015 would cost $18.14 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.90% during this same period, inflation for other video equipment was significantly lower.
In the year 2015: Pricing changed by -4.06%, which is below the average yearly change for other video equipment during the 2015-2018 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2015 (0.12%), inflation for other video equipment was much lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Other video equipment:
| Year | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| CPI | 92.992 | 78.833 | 64.917 | 53.267 | 46.492 | 39.733 | 35.008 | 30.892 | 26.850 | 23.602 | 20.462 | 18.270 | 16.033 | 13.995 | 12.337 | 11.307 | 11.131 | 10.679 | 10.303 | 9.934 | 9.684 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other video equipment, over time, for $20 beginning in 2015. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $20.00 | -4.06% |
| 2016 | $19.30 | -3.52% |
| 2017 | $18.60 | -3.58% |
| 2018 | $18.14 | -2.51%* |