According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 71.66% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $29,808,574,102.96 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.65% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $41,600,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $71,408,574,102.96 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $41,600,000,000 beginning in 1993. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $41,600,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $43,210,296,411.86 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $44,873,322,932.92 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $46,398,439,937.60 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $47,915,444,617.78 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $48,811,856,474.26 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $49,245,865,834.63 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $49,894,851,794.07 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $51,225,273,010.92 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $52,515,132,605.30 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $53,435,881,435.26 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $54,312,012,480.50 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $55,334,165,366.61 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $56,834,945,397.82 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $58,202,683,307.33 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $60,176,290,171.61 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $62,007,363,494.54 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $63,236,786,271.45 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $63,989,893,915.76 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $65,147,319,812.79 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $66,141,241,809.67 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $66,935,397,815.91 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $67,271,531,981.28 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $67,721,644,305.77 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $66,443,223,088.92 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $66,579,347,893.92 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $67,067,669,266.77 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $68,289,466,458.66 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $69,415,051,482.06 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $69,993,419,656.79 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $70,671,042,121.68 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $71,094,464,898.60 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $71,455,909,516.38 | 0.51% |
| 2026 | $71,408,574,102.96 | -0.07%* |
* 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 Education and communication:
| Year | 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 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 85.467 | 88.775 | 92.192 | 95.325 | 98.442 | 100.283 | 101.175 | 102.508 | 105.242 | 107.892 | 109.783 | 111.583 | 113.683 | 116.767 | 119.577 | 123.631 | 127.393 | 129.919 | 131.466 | 133.844 | 135.886 | 137.518 | 138.208 | 139.133 | 136.507 | 136.786 | 137.790 | 140.300 | 142.612 | 143.801 | 145.193 | 146.063 | 146.805 | 146.708 |