According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for all items less energy are 1,005.19% higher in 2026 versus 1959 (a $201.04 difference in value).
Between 1959 and 2026:All items less energy experienced an average inflation rate of 3.65% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, all items less energy costing $20 in the year 1959 would cost $221.04 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.66% during this same period, inflation for all items less energy was lower.
In the year 1959: Pricing changed by 0.93%, which is below the average yearly change for all items less energy during the 1959-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1959 (1.01%), inflation for all items less energy was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for All items less energy, over time, for $20 beginning in 1959. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | $20.00 | 0.93% |
| 1960 | $20.28 | 1.42% |
| 1961 | $20.51 | 1.10% |
| 1962 | $20.77 | 1.30% |
| 1963 | $21.04 | 1.29% |
| 1964 | $21.33 | 1.40% |
| 1965 | $21.67 | 1.59% |
| 1966 | $22.34 | 3.08% |
| 1967 | $22.97 | 2.81% |
| 1968 | $23.98 | 4.41% |
| 1969 | $25.34 | 5.66% |
| 1970 | $26.88 | 6.08% |
| 1971 | $28.03 | 4.28% |
| 1972 | $28.98 | 3.39% |
| 1973 | $30.73 | 6.03% |
| 1974 | $33.76 | 9.86% |
| 1975 | $36.81 | 9.03% |
| 1976 | $38.88 | 5.64% |
| 1977 | $41.31 | 6.25% |
| 1978 | $44.52 | 7.77% |
| 1979 | $48.96 | 9.97% |
| 1980 | $54.67 | 11.67% |
| 1981 | $60.12 | 9.96% |
| 1982 | $64.17 | 6.74% |
| 1983 | $66.46 | 3.57% |
| 1984 | $69.59 | 4.70% |
| 1985 | $72.32 | 3.93% |
| 1986 | $75.13 | 3.88% |
| 1987 | $78.22 | 4.12% |
| 1988 | $81.62 | 4.35% |
| 1989 | $85.50 | 4.75% |
| 1990 | $89.92 | 5.16% |
| 1991 | $94.03 | 4.57% |
| 1992 | $97.06 | 3.23% |
| 1993 | $100.08 | 3.11% |
| 1994 | $102.85 | 2.77% |
| 1995 | $105.90 | 2.97% |
| 1996 | $108.87 | 2.80% |
| 1997 | $111.50 | 2.42% |
| 1998 | $114.04 | 2.28% |
| 1999 | $116.42 | 2.08% |
| 2000 | $119.22 | 2.41% |
| 2001 | $122.49 | 2.74% |
| 2002 | $125.24 | 2.24% |
| 2003 | $127.19 | 1.55% |
| 2004 | $129.77 | 2.03% |
| 2005 | $132.64 | 2.21% |
| 2006 | $135.93 | 2.48% |
| 2007 | $139.44 | 2.58% |
| 2008 | $143.33 | 2.79% |
| 2009 | $145.78 | 1.71% |
| 2010 | $147.14 | 0.93% |
| 2011 | $150.04 | 1.97% |
| 2012 | $153.32 | 2.18% |
| 2013 | $155.93 | 1.70% |
| 2014 | $158.81 | 1.85% |
| 2015 | $161.72 | 1.83% |
| 2016 | $164.82 | 1.92% |
| 2017 | $167.62 | 1.70% |
| 2018 | $171.03 | 2.03% |
| 2019 | $174.70 | 2.15% |
| 2020 | $178.13 | 1.96% |
| 2021 | $184.59 | 3.63% |
| 2022 | $196.96 | 6.70% |
| 2023 | $206.67 | 4.93% |
| 2024 | $213.42 | 3.27% |
| 2025 | $219.47 | 2.83% |
| 2026 | $221.04 | 0.72%* |
* 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 energy:
| 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 28.867 | 29.692 | 29.967 | 30.392 | 30.725 | 31.125 | 31.525 | 31.967 | 32.475 | 33.475 | 34.417 | 35.933 | 37.967 | 40.275 | 42.000 | 43.425 | 46.042 | 50.583 | 55.150 | 58.258 | 61.900 | 66.708 | 73.358 | 81.917 | 90.075 | 96.150 | 99.583 | 104.267 | 108.367 | 112.567 | 117.200 | 122.300 | 128.108 | 134.725 | 140.883 | 145.433 | 149.950 | 154.100 | 158.675 | 163.125 | 167.067 | 170.875 | 174.433 | 178.633 | 183.533 | 187.650 | 190.567 | 194.442 | 198.742 | 203.675 | 208.925 | 214.751 | 218.433 | 220.458 | 224.806 | 229.717 | 233.633 | 237.952 | 242.313 | 246.963 | 251.157 | 256.261 | 261.762 | 266.894 | 276.576 | 295.109 | 309.656 | 319.772 | 328.836 | 331.188 |