According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for all items less medical care are 668.98% higher in 2024 versus 1970 (a $133.80 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2024: All items less medical care experienced an average inflation rate of 3.85% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, all items less medical care costing $20 in the year 1970 would cost $153.80 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for all items less medical care was lower.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 5.91%, which is above the average yearly change for all items less medical care during the 1970-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.83%), inflation for all items less medical care was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for All items less medical care, over time, for $20 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $20.00 | 5.91% |
| 1971 | $20.82 | 4.10% |
| 1972 | $21.50 | 3.28% |
| 1973 | $22.87 | 6.37% |
| 1974 | $25.42 | 11.14% |
| 1975 | $27.71 | 8.99% |
| 1976 | $29.22 | 5.47% |
| 1977 | $31.05 | 6.23% |
| 1978 | $33.41 | 7.60% |
| 1979 | $37.21 | 11.38% |
| 1980 | $42.28 | 13.63% |
| 1981 | $46.65 | 10.34% |
| 1982 | $49.40 | 5.89% |
| 1983 | $50.83 | 2.90% |
| 1984 | $52.93 | 4.13% |
| 1985 | $54.71 | 3.37% |
| 1986 | $55.56 | 1.56% |
| 1987 | $57.47 | 3.44% |
| 1988 | $59.74 | 3.94% |
| 1989 | $62.50 | 4.61% |
| 1990 | $65.73 | 5.18% |
| 1991 | $68.31 | 3.92% |
| 1992 | $70.18 | 2.73% |
| 1993 | $72.09 | 2.73% |
| 1994 | $73.87 | 2.46% |
| 1995 | $75.84 | 2.67% |
| 1996 | $78.01 | 2.86% |
| 1997 | $79.81 | 2.31% |
| 1998 | $80.96 | 1.44% |
| 1999 | $82.69 | 2.13% |
| 2000 | $85.43 | 3.31% |
| 2001 | $87.75 | 2.72% |
| 2002 | $88.97 | 1.39% |
| 2003 | $90.91 | 2.18% |
| 2004 | $93.25 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $96.34 | 3.31% |
| 2006 | $99.41 | 3.19% |
| 2007 | $102.14 | 2.75% |
| 2008 | $106.07 | 3.85% |
| 2009 | $105.45 | -0.59% |
| 2010 | $107.05 | 1.52% |
| 2011 | $110.44 | 3.16% |
| 2012 | $112.59 | 1.95% |
| 2013 | $114.16 | 1.39% |
| 2014 | $115.94 | 1.56% |
| 2015 | $115.84 | -0.09% |
| 2016 | $117.04 | 1.04% |
| 2017 | $119.50 | 2.09% |
| 2018 | $122.47 | 2.49% |
| 2019 | $124.57 | 1.72% |
| 2020 | $125.76 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | $132.10 | 5.04% |
| 2022 | $143.17 | 8.38% |
| 2023 | $149.52 | 4.44% |
| 2024 | $153.80 | 2.86%* |
* 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 All items less medical care:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 28.746 | 29.531 | 29.769 | 30.162 | 30.446 | 30.769 | 31.131 | 31.523 | 32.000 | 32.938 | 33.762 | 35.131 | 36.992 | 39.177 | 40.785 | 42.123 | 44.808 | 49.800 | 54.277 | 57.246 | 60.815 | 65.438 | 72.885 | 82.815 | 91.377 | 96.762 | 99.569 | 103.677 | 107.169 | 108.838 | 112.585 | 117.023 | 122.423 | 128.762 | 133.815 | 137.469 | 141.215 | 144.692 | 148.562 | 152.815 | 156.338 | 158.585 | 161.969 | 167.338 | 171.892 | 174.285 | 178.077 | 182.662 | 188.715 | 194.731 | 200.080 | 207.777 | 206.555 | 209.689 | 216.325 | 220.553 | 223.616 | 227.107 | 226.909 | 229.271 | 234.073 | 239.895 | 244.012 | 246.354 | 258.763 | 280.439 | 292.896 | 301.261 |