According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants are 78.67% lower in 2024 versus 2004 (a $15.73 difference in value).
Between 2004 and 2024: Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants experienced an average inflation rate of -7.43% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants costing $20 in the year 2004 would cost $4.27 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants was significantly lower.
In the year 2004: Pricing changed by -13.07%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants during the 2004-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2004 (2.68%), inflation for computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants, over time, for $20 beginning in 2004. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $20.00 | -13.07% |
| 2005 | $16.78 | -16.08% |
| 2006 | $14.16 | -15.60% |
| 2007 | $12.68 | -10.46% |
| 2008 | $11.11 | -12.42% |
| 2009 | $9.63 | -13.31% |
| 2010 | $8.94 | -7.20% |
| 2011 | $8.06 | -9.79% |
| 2012 | $7.29 | -9.53% |
| 2013 | $6.64 | -8.94% |
| 2014 | $6.15 | -7.33% |
| 2015 | $5.60 | -8.92% |
| 2016 | $5.20 | -7.26% |
| 2017 | $4.98 | -4.20% |
| 2018 | $4.78 | -4.03% |
| 2019 | $4.61 | -3.62% |
| 2020 | $4.48 | -2.72% |
| 2021 | $4.61 | 2.93% |
| 2022 | $4.57 | -1.02% |
| 2023 | $4.33 | -5.11% |
| 2024 | $4.27 | -1.53%* |
* 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 Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants:
| Year | 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 | 1119.000 | 875.023 | 598.454 | 459.515 | 330.608 | 248.069 | 196.654 | 170.954 | 143.462 | 121.077 | 108.409 | 94.944 | 82.304 | 76.377 | 68.901 | 62.334 | 56.759 | 52.597 | 47.905 | 44.428 | 42.564 | 40.849 | 39.371 | 38.300 | 39.422 | 39.022 | 37.029 | 36.464 |