Cable and satellite television service price history from 2001 through 2021

Cable And Satellite Television Service Inflation Calculator

Prices for Cable And Satellite Television Service, 2001-2021 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for cable and satellite television service were 83.98% higher in 2021 versus 2001 (a $16.80 difference in value).

Between 2001 and 2021: Cable and satellite television service experienced an average inflation rate of 3.10% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, cable and satellite television service costing $20 in the year 2001 would cost $36.80 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.00% during this same period, inflation for cable and satellite television service was higher.

In the year 2001: Pricing changed by 4.34%, which is above the average yearly change for cable and satellite television service during the 2001-2021 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for cable and satellite television service was higher.

Price Inflation for Cable and satellite television service since 1983

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1991 (10.97%), 1990 (9.96%), and 1989 (8.36%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Cable and satellite 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
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	512.164

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Buying power of $20 since 2001

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Cable and satellite 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
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	$36.80	2.41%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for cable and satellite television service, 2001-2021

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2021 / CPI in 2001 * 2001 USD value = 2021 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Cable and satellite television service was 278.385 in the year 2001 and 512.164 in 2021:

512.164 / 278.385 * $20 = $36.80

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2001 has the same "purchasing power" as $36.80 in 2021 (in the CPI category of Cable and satellite television service).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Cable and satellite television service in 1983. In addition to cable and satellite television service, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.