According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 71.66% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $26,870,709,828.39 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 $37,500,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $64,370,709,828.39 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 $37,500,000,000 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 | $37,500,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $38,951,589,313.57 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $40,450,711,778.47 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $41,825,516,770.67 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $43,193,008,970.36 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $44,001,072,542.90 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $44,392,306,942.28 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $44,977,330,343.21 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $46,176,628,315.13 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $47,339,362,324.49 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $48,169,364,274.57 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $48,959,145,865.83 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $49,880,557,722.31 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $51,233,424,336.97 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $52,466,361,154.45 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $54,245,453,880.66 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $55,896,060,842.43 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $57,004,314,547.58 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $57,683,197,640.41 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $58,726,550,312.01 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $59,622,513,650.55 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $60,338,399,473.48 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $60,641,405,031.20 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $61,047,155,323.71 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $59,894,732,351.79 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $60,017,441,010.14 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $60,457,634,555.38 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $61,559,014,235.57 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $62,573,664,196.57 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $63,095,029,738.69 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $63,705,867,297.19 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $64,087,558,502.34 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $64,413,379,972.70 | 0.51% |
| 2026 | $64,370,709,828.39 | -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 |