According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for information technology commodities are 27.90% lower in 2026 versus 2020 (a $5.58 difference in value).
Between 2020 and 2026:Information technology commodities experienced an average inflation rate of -5.31% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, information technology commodities costing $20 in the year 2020 would cost $14.42 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.82% during this same period, inflation for information technology commodities was significantly lower.
In the year 2020: Pricing changed by -5.51%, which is below the average yearly change for information technology commodities during the 2020-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2020 (1.23%), inflation for information technology commodities was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Information technology commodities, over time, for $20 beginning in 2020. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.00 | -5.51% |
| 2021 | $19.73 | -1.33% |
| 2022 | $18.45 | -6.49% |
| 2023 | $16.78 | -9.09% |
| 2024 | $15.57 | -7.17% |
| 2025 | $14.73 | -5.45% |
| 2026 | $14.42 | -2.08%* |
* 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 Information technology commodities:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 97.441 | 89.403 | 82.170 | 75.844 | 70.763 | 64.893 | 59.890 | 57.264 | 54.934 | 51.688 | 48.838 | 48.189 | 45.063 | 40.968 | 38.030 | 35.959 | 35.212 |