According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 71.86% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $43,115,990,639.63 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 $60,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $103,115,990,639.63 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% 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 $60,000,000,000 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 | $60,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $62,322,542,901.72 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $64,721,138,845.55 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $66,920,826,833.07 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $69,108,814,352.57 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $70,401,716,068.64 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $71,027,691,107.64 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $71,963,728,549.14 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $73,882,605,304.21 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $75,742,979,719.19 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $77,070,982,839.31 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $78,334,633,385.34 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $79,808,892,355.69 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $81,973,478,939.16 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $83,946,177,847.11 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $86,792,726,209.05 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $89,433,697,347.89 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $91,206,903,276.13 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $92,293,116,224.65 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $93,962,480,499.22 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $95,396,021,840.87 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $96,541,439,157.57 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $97,026,248,049.92 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $97,675,448,517.94 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $95,831,571,762.87 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $96,027,905,616.22 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $96,732,215,288.61 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $98,494,422,776.91 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $100,117,862,714.51 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $100,952,047,581.90 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $101,929,387,675.51 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $102,540,093,603.74 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $103,061,407,956.32 | 0.51% |
| 2026 | $103,115,990,639.63 | 0.05%* |
* 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 | 146.883 |