According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 71.66% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $1,253,966,458.66 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 $1,750,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $3,003,966,458.66 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 $1,750,000,000 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 | $1,750,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $1,817,740,834.63 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $1,887,699,883.00 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $1,951,857,449.30 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $2,015,673,751.95 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $2,053,383,385.34 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $2,071,640,990.64 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $2,098,942,082.68 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $2,154,909,321.37 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $2,209,170,241.81 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $2,247,903,666.15 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $2,284,760,140.41 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $2,327,759,360.37 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $2,390,893,135.73 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $2,448,430,187.21 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $2,531,454,514.43 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $2,608,482,839.31 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $2,660,201,345.55 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $2,691,882,556.55 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $2,740,572,347.89 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $2,782,383,970.36 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $2,815,791,975.43 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $2,829,932,234.79 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $2,848,867,248.44 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $2,795,087,509.75 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $2,800,813,913.81 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $2,821,356,279.25 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $2,872,753,997.66 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $2,920,104,329.17 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $2,944,434,721.14 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $2,972,940,473.87 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $2,990,752,730.11 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $3,005,957,732.06 | 0.51% |
| 2026 | $3,003,966,458.66 | -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 |