According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 73.08% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $122,778,907,956.32 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.68% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $168,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $290,778,907,956.32 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% 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 $168,000,000,000 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 | $168,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $174,503,120,124.81 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $181,219,188,767.55 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $187,378,315,132.61 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $193,504,680,187.21 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $197,124,804,992.20 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $198,877,535,101.40 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $201,498,439,937.60 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $206,871,294,851.79 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $212,080,343,213.73 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $215,798,751,950.08 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $219,336,973,478.94 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $223,464,898,595.94 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $229,525,741,029.64 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $235,049,297,971.92 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $243,019,633,385.34 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $250,414,352,574.10 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $255,379,329,173.17 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $258,420,725,429.02 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $263,094,945,397.82 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $267,108,861,154.45 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $270,316,029,641.19 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $271,673,494,539.78 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $273,491,255,850.23 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $268,328,400,936.04 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $268,878,135,725.43 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $270,850,202,808.11 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $275,784,383,775.35 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $280,330,015,600.62 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $282,665,733,229.33 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $285,402,285,491.42 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $287,112,262,090.48 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $288,645,789,249.75 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | $290,778,907,956.32 | 0.74%* |
* 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 | 146.843 | 147.928 |