According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 71.86% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $771,129,492,589.70 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 $1,073,100,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $1,844,229,492,589.70 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 $1,073,100,000,000 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 | $1,073,100,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $1,114,638,679,797.19 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $1,157,537,568,252.73 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $1,196,878,987,909.52 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $1,236,011,144,695.79 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $1,259,134,691,887.68 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $1,270,330,255,460.22 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $1,287,071,285,101.40 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $1,321,390,395,865.84 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $1,354,663,192,277.69 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $1,378,414,528,081.12 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $1,401,014,918,096.72 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $1,427,382,039,781.59 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $1,466,095,670,826.83 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $1,501,377,390,795.63 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $1,552,287,908,248.83 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $1,599,521,677,067.08 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $1,631,235,465,093.60 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $1,650,662,383,677.85 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $1,680,518,963,728.55 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $1,706,157,850,624.03 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $1,726,643,639,333.07 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $1,735,314,446,372.86 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $1,746,925,396,743.37 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $1,713,947,660,978.94 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $1,717,459,091,946.18 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $1,730,055,670,436.82 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $1,761,572,751,365.06 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $1,790,607,974,648.99 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $1,805,527,371,002.34 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $1,823,007,098,576.44 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $1,833,929,574,102.96 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $1,843,253,281,298.75 | 0.51% |
| 2026 | $1,844,229,492,589.70 | 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 |