According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service are 58.84% higher in 2024 versus 2009 (a $11.77 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2024: Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service experienced an average inflation rate of 3.13% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, cable, satellite, and live streaming television service costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $31.77 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service was higher.
In the year 2009: Pricing changed by 2.12%, which is below the average yearly change for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service during the 2009-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2009 (-0.36%), 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 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $20.00 | 2.12% |
| 2010 | $20.26 | 1.31% |
| 2011 | $20.62 | 1.77% |
| 2012 | $21.53 | 4.40% |
| 2013 | $22.12 | 2.75% |
| 2014 | $22.64 | 2.36% |
| 2015 | $23.00 | 1.60% |
| 2016 | $23.85 | 3.66% |
| 2017 | $25.15 | 5.45% |
| 2018 | $25.60 | 1.79% |
| 2019 | $26.09 | 1.90% |
| 2020 | $27.21 | 4.32% |
| 2021 | $28.32 | 4.09% |
| 2022 | $29.45 | 3.99% |
| 2023 | $30.99 | 5.22% |
| 2024 | $31.77 | 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 |