According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service are 110% higher in 2024 versus 2001 (a $22 difference in value).
Between 2001 and 2024: Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service experienced an average inflation rate of 3.28% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, cable, satellite, and live streaming television service costing $20 in the year 2001 would cost $42 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service was higher.
In the year 2001: Pricing changed by 4.34%, which is above the average yearly change for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service during the 2001-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service, over time, for $20 beginning in 2001. 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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2001 | $20.00 | 4.34% |
2002 | $21.19 | 5.96% |
2003 | $22.24 | 4.92% |
2004 | $23.16 | 4.16% |
2005 | $23.84 | 2.94% |
2006 | $24.78 | 3.91% |
2007 | $25.25 | 1.91% |
2008 | $25.86 | 2.41% |
2009 | $26.41 | 2.12% |
2010 | $26.75 | 1.31% |
2011 | $27.23 | 1.77% |
2012 | $28.42 | 4.40% |
2013 | $29.21 | 2.75% |
2014 | $29.90 | 2.36% |
2015 | $30.37 | 1.60% |
2016 | $31.49 | 3.66% |
2017 | $33.20 | 5.45% |
2018 | $33.80 | 1.79% |
2019 | $34.44 | 1.90% |
2020 | $35.93 | 4.32% |
2021 | $37.40 | 4.09% |
2022 | $38.89 | 3.99% |
2023 | $40.92 | 5.22% |
2024 | $42.00 | 2.63%* |
* 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 | 584.607 |