According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for domestic services are 35.22% higher in 2024 versus 2018 (a $7.04 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2024: Domestic services experienced an average inflation rate of 5.16% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, domestic services costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $27.04 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.76% during this same period, inflation for domestic services was higher.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by 2.93%, which is below the average yearly change for domestic services during the 2018-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for domestic services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Domestic services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20.00 | 2.93% |
| 2019 | $20.47 | 2.34% |
| 2020 | $21.06 | 2.89% |
| 2021 | $22.98 | 9.13% |
| 2022 | $24.44 | 6.34% |
| 2023 | $25.71 | 5.19% |
| 2024 | $27.04 | 5.20%* |
* 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 Domestic services:
| 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 | 100.000 | 101.708 | 104.877 | 109.677 | 113.877 | 118.331 | 121.315 | 123.831 | 128.277 | 133.115 | 138.059 | 142.756 | 144.081 | 144.386 | 145.390 | 147.399 | 150.075 | 153.693 | 155.614 | 157.267 | 161.038 | 165.755 | 169.632 | 174.542 | 190.475 | 202.545 | 213.054 | 224.142 |