According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for financial services are 68.30% higher in 2024 versus 2009 (a $341.50 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2024: Financial services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.53% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, financial services costing $500 in the year 2009 would cost $841.50 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.53% during this same period, inflation for financial services was higher.
In the year 2009: Pricing changed by -4.93%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for financial services during the 2009-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2009 (-0.36%), inflation for financial services was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Financial services, over time, for $500 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $500.00 | -4.93% |
| 2010 | $512.71 | 2.54% |
| 2011 | $526.78 | 2.75% |
| 2012 | $555.65 | 5.48% |
| 2013 | $570.60 | 2.69% |
| 2014 | $583.63 | 2.28% |
| 2015 | $608.28 | 4.22% |
| 2016 | $631.75 | 3.86% |
| 2017 | $654.91 | 3.67% |
| 2018 | $686.83 | 4.87% |
| 2019 | $697.67 | 1.58% |
| 2020 | $708.10 | 1.50% |
| 2021 | $709.06 | 0.14% |
| 2022 | $750.07 | 5.78% |
| 2023 | $803.73 | 7.15% |
| 2024 | $841.50 | 4.70%* |
* 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 Financial services:
| Year | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 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 | 100.000 | 101.731 | 108.485 | 115.100 | 123.508 | 133.715 | 141.469 | 149.631 | 162.438 | 172.823 | 182.569 | 191.723 | 198.985 | 206.392 | 215.677 | 224.308 | 232.715 | 239.523 | 247.369 | 252.315 | 259.762 | 268.183 | 274.571 | 261.039 | 267.673 | 275.023 | 290.091 | 297.897 | 304.702 | 317.571 | 329.823 | 341.917 | 358.577 | 364.240 | 369.687 | 370.186 | 391.594 | 419.612 | 439.327 |