According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 58.15% higher in 2024 versus 1995 (a $630,861,081.34 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2024: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.59% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $1,084,939,099 in the year 1995 would cost $1,715,800,180.34 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 3.85%, which is above the average yearly change for education and communication during the 1995-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1995 (2.81%), inflation for education and communication was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $1,084,939,099 beginning in 1995. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1995 | $1,084,939,099.00 | 3.85% |
1996 | $1,121,782,671.24 | 3.40% |
1997 | $1,158,445,193.98 | 3.27% |
1998 | $1,180,171,133.39 | 1.88% |
1999 | $1,190,672,004.10 | 0.89% |
2000 | $1,206,332,785.42 | 1.32% |
2001 | $1,238,469,070.79 | 2.66% |
2002 | $1,269,700,108.68 | 2.52% |
2003 | $1,291,969,196.57 | 1.75% |
2004 | $1,313,151,987.49 | 1.64% |
2005 | $1,337,865,243.56 | 1.88% |
2006 | $1,374,165,667.32 | 2.71% |
2007 | $1,407,204,484.42 | 2.40% |
2008 | $1,454,920,984.08 | 3.39% |
2009 | $1,499,192,111.86 | 3.04% |
2010 | $1,528,916,817.95 | 1.98% |
2011 | $1,547,124,965.67 | 1.19% |
2012 | $1,575,108,880.87 | 1.81% |
2013 | $1,599,139,580.35 | 1.53% |
2014 | $1,618,340,784.54 | 1.20% |
2015 | $1,626,468,096.37 | 0.50% |
2016 | $1,637,350,076.27 | 0.67% |
2017 | $1,606,441,306.48 | -1.89% |
2018 | $1,609,731,881.05 | 0.20% |
2019 | $1,621,539,023.87 | 0.73% |
2020 | $1,651,079,059.48 | 1.82% |
2021 | $1,678,292,609.08 | 1.65% |
2022 | $1,692,276,872.08 | 0.83% |
2023 | $1,708,660,040.88 | 0.97% |
2024 | $1,715,800,180.34 | 0.42%* |
* 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 |
CPI | 85.469 | 88.777 | 92.192 | 95.323 | 98.438 | 100.285 | 101.177 | 102.508 | 105.238 | 107.892 | 109.785 | 111.585 | 113.685 | 116.769 | 119.577 | 123.631 | 127.393 | 129.919 | 131.466 | 133.844 | 135.886 | 137.518 | 138.209 | 139.133 | 136.507 | 136.786 | 137.790 | 140.300 | 142.612 | 143.801 | 145.193 | 145.799 |