According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for information technology commodities are 30.16% lower in 2026 versus 2020 (a $6.03 difference in value).
Between 2020 and 2026, Information technology commodities experienced an average inflation rate of -5.81% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, information technology commodities costing $20 in the year 2020 would cost $13.97 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 4.25% during this same period, inflation for information technology commodities was significantly lower.
In the year 2020: Pricing changed by -5.51%, which is above 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.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
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 | $14.68 | -5.74% |
| 2026 | $13.97 | -4.85%* |
* 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 | 35.846 | 34.107 |