According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service are 462.20% higher in 2024 versus 1984 (a $92.44 difference in value).
Between 1984 and 2024: Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service experienced an average inflation rate of 4.41% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, cable, satellite, and live streaming television service costing $20 in the year 1984 would cost $112.44 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.80% during this same period, inflation for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service was higher.
In the year 1984: Pricing changed by 3.85%, which is below the average yearly change for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service during the 1984-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1984 (4.30%), inflation for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service, over time, for $20 beginning in 1984. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
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1984 | $20.00 | 3.85% |
1985 | $21.30 | 6.49% |
1986 | $22.24 | 4.40% |
1987 | $23.71 | 6.64% |
1988 | $25.60 | 7.94% |
1989 | $27.74 | 8.36% |
1990 | $30.50 | 9.96% |
1991 | $33.84 | 10.97% |
1992 | $35.85 | 5.94% |
1993 | $38.31 | 6.86% |
1994 | $38.02 | -0.76% |
1995 | $38.64 | 1.64% |
1996 | $40.95 | 5.96% |
1997 | $44.04 | 7.56% |
1998 | $47.22 | 7.21% |
1999 | $49.03 | 3.83% |
2000 | $51.38 | 4.79% |
2001 | $53.61 | 4.34% |
2002 | $56.81 | 5.96% |
2003 | $59.60 | 4.92% |
2004 | $62.09 | 4.16% |
2005 | $63.91 | 2.94% |
2006 | $66.42 | 3.91% |
2007 | $67.69 | 1.91% |
2008 | $69.31 | 2.41% |
2009 | $70.79 | 2.12% |
2010 | $71.71 | 1.31% |
2011 | $72.98 | 1.77% |
2012 | $76.19 | 4.40% |
2013 | $78.29 | 2.75% |
2014 | $80.14 | 2.36% |
2015 | $81.42 | 1.60% |
2016 | $84.40 | 3.66% |
2017 | $89.00 | 5.45% |
2018 | $90.60 | 1.79% |
2019 | $92.32 | 1.90% |
2020 | $96.31 | 4.32% |
2021 | $100.25 | 4.09% |
2022 | $104.25 | 3.99% |
2023 | $109.69 | 5.22% |
2024 | $112.44 | 2.50%* |
* 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 Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service:
Year | 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 | 100.000 | 103.854 | 110.592 | 115.462 | 123.131 | 132.908 | 144.023 | 158.362 | 175.731 | 186.162 | 198.938 | 197.423 | 200.669 | 212.631 | 228.700 | 245.200 | 254.600 | 266.800 | 278.385 | 294.985 | 309.508 | 322.392 | 331.885 | 344.877 | 351.475 | 359.930 | 367.574 | 372.379 | 378.970 | 395.639 | 406.531 | 416.138 | 422.791 | 438.283 | 462.161 | 470.453 | 479.409 | 500.129 | 520.577 | 541.343 | 569.603 | 583.869 |