According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 73.08% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $4,238,795,631,825.28 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 $5,800,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $10,038,795,631,825.28 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 $5,800,000,000,000 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 | $5,800,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $6,024,512,480,499.22 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $6,256,376,755,070.20 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $6,469,013,260,530.42 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $6,680,518,720,748.83 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $6,805,499,219,968.80 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $6,866,010,140,405.62 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $6,956,493,759,750.39 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $7,141,985,179,407.18 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $7,321,821,372,854.92 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $7,450,195,007,800.31 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $7,572,347,893,915.76 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $7,714,859,594,383.78 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $7,924,102,964,118.57 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $8,114,797,191,887.68 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $8,389,963,533,541.34 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $8,645,257,410,296.41 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $8,816,667,316,692.67 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $8,921,667,901,716.07 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $9,083,039,781,591.27 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $9,221,615,444,617.79 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $9,332,339,118,564.74 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $9,379,203,978,159.13 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $9,441,960,023,400.94 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $9,263,718,603,744.15 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $9,282,697,542,901.72 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $9,350,780,811,232.45 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $9,521,127,535,101.41 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $9,678,060,062,402.50 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $9,758,697,932,917.32 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $9,853,174,141,965.68 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $9,912,209,048,361.94 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $9,965,152,247,908.10 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | $10,038,795,631,825.28 | 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 |