According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants are 47.63% lower in 2026 versus 2011 (a $9.53 difference in value).
Between 2011 and 2026, Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants experienced an average inflation rate of -4.22% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants costing $20 in the year 2011 would cost $10.47 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.63% during this same period, inflation for computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants was significantly lower.
In the year 2011: Pricing changed by -9.79%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants during the 2011-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2011 (3.16%), inflation for computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants was much lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants, over time, for $20 beginning in 2011. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $20.00 | -9.79% |
| 2012 | $18.09 | -9.53% |
| 2013 | $16.48 | -8.94% |
| 2014 | $15.27 | -7.33% |
| 2015 | $13.91 | -8.92% |
| 2016 | $12.90 | -7.26% |
| 2017 | $12.36 | -4.20% |
| 2018 | $11.86 | -4.03% |
| 2019 | $11.43 | -3.62% |
| 2020 | $11.12 | -2.72% |
| 2021 | $11.44 | 2.93% |
| 2022 | $11.33 | -1.02% |
| 2023 | $10.75 | -5.11% |
| 2024 | $10.38 | -3.46% |
| 2025 | $10.10 | -2.67% |
| 2026 | $10.47 | 3.71%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 1119.000 | 875.017 | 598.433 | 459.483 | 330.650 | 248.042 | 196.633 | 170.933 | 143.483 | 121.092 | 108.409 | 94.944 | 82.304 | 76.377 | 68.901 | 62.333 | 56.758 | 52.597 | 47.905 | 44.428 | 42.564 | 40.849 | 39.371 | 38.300 | 39.422 | 39.022 | 37.029 | 35.747 | 34.791 | 36.081 |