Cable and satellite television service price history from 2001 through 2020

Cable And Satellite Television Service Inflation Calculator

Prices for Cable And Satellite Television Service, 2001-2020 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for cable and satellite television service were 78.96% higher in 2020 versus 2001 (a $15.79 difference in value).

Between 2001 and 2020: Cable and satellite television service experienced an average inflation rate of 3.11% 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 $35.79 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.01% 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 2001-2020 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 1992

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1997 (7.56%), 1998 (7.23%), and 1993 (6.87%).

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

Year	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
CPI	186.167	198.950	197.433	200.642	212.650	228.717	245.258	254.600	266.808	278.375	294.975	309.500	322.358	331.883	344.867	351.472	359.938	367.592	372.405	379.016	395.678	406.563	416.147	422.806	438.280	462.140	470.425	479.399	498.190

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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	4.15%
2005	$23.84	2.95%
2006	$24.78	3.91%
2007	$25.25	1.92%
2008	$25.86	2.41%
2009	$26.41	2.13%
2010	$26.76	1.31%
2011	$27.23	1.78%
2012	$28.43	4.40%
2013	$29.21	2.75%
2014	$29.90	2.36%
2015	$30.38	1.60%
2016	$31.49	3.66%
2017	$33.20	5.44%
2018	$33.80	1.79%
2019	$34.44	1.91%
2020	$35.79	3.92%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for cable and satellite television service, 2001-2020

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2020 / CPI in 2001 * 2001 USD value = 2020 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Cable and satellite television service was 278.375 in the year 2001 and 498.190 in 2020:

498.190 / 278.375 * $20 = $35.79

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2001 has the same "purchasing power" as $35.79 in 2020 (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 1992. 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.