According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for televisions were 85.01% lower in 2019 versus 2009 (a $255.03 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2019, Televisions experienced an average inflation rate of -17.29% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, televisions costing $300 in the year 2009 would cost $44.97 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.77% during this same period, inflation for televisions was significantly lower.
In the year 2009: Pricing changed by -24.17%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for televisions during the 2009-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2009 (-0.36%), inflation for televisions was much lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Televisions, over time, for $300 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $300.00 | -24.17% |
| 2010 | $225.88 | -24.71% |
| 2011 | $187.74 | -16.89% |
| 2012 | $153.57 | -18.20% |
| 2013 | $129.58 | -15.62% |
| 2014 | $111.34 | -14.08% |
| 2015 | $95.56 | -14.17% |
| 2016 | $77.17 | -19.24% |
| 2017 | $66.68 | -13.59% |
| 2018 | $55.61 | -16.61% |
| 2019 | $44.97 | -19.12% |
| 2020 | $38.68 | -14.00% |
| 2021 | $40.89 | 5.70% |
| 2022 | $36.48 | -10.78% |
| 2023 | $32.34 | -11.34% |
| 2024 | $30.36 | -6.12% |
| 2025 | $27.92 | -8.03% |
| 2026 | $27.48 | -1.58%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Televisions:
| Year | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 15573.500 | 15354.458 | 13523.750 | 12977.058 | 12164.333 | 11408.367 | 11402.708 | 11886.108 | 12154.592 | 12295.742 | 12397.933 | 12101.867 | 11513.017 | 11201.558 | 10995.483 | 10695.350 | 9966.192 | 9760.992 | 9726.917 | 9711.483 | 9722.858 | 9761.792 | 9704.200 | 9560.642 | 9649.050 | 9909.417 | 10035.942 | 9917.533 | 9910.233 | 10046.492 | 10183.558 | 10266.292 | 10134.892 | 9785.308 | 9288.908 | 8628.675 | 8098.817 | 7758.433 | 7554.808 | 7403.025 | 7264.817 | 7094.842 | 7046.725 | 6877.825 | 6806.125 | 6625.625 | 6278.000 | 6004.875 | 5764.175 | 5346.633 | 4858.925 | 4358.042 | 3904.267 | 3393.483 | 2921.833 | 2585.308 | 2172.575 | 1648.678 | 1361.177 | 1032.222 | 777.210 | 645.949 | 528.379 | 445.861 | 383.078 | 328.797 | 265.535 | 229.437 | 191.324 | 154.740 | 133.083 | 140.675 | 125.504 | 111.277 | 104.465 | 96.080 | 94.566 |