According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for newspapers and magazines are 121.53% higher in 2024 versus 1998 (a $9.72 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Newspapers and magazines experienced an average inflation rate of 3.11% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, newspapers and magazines costing $8 in the year 1998 would cost $17.72 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.55% during this same period, inflation for newspapers and magazines was higher.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 2.08%, which is below the average yearly change for newspapers and magazines during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for newspapers and magazines was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Newspapers and magazines, over time, for $8 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $8.00 | 2.08% |
| 1999 | $8.19 | 2.39% |
| 2000 | $8.34 | 1.83% |
| 2001 | $8.50 | 1.95% |
| 2002 | $8.66 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $8.83 | 1.96% |
| 2004 | $9.09 | 2.97% |
| 2005 | $9.32 | 2.56% |
| 2006 | $9.47 | 1.59% |
| 2007 | $9.57 | 1.05% |
| 2008 | $9.83 | 2.68% |
| 2009 | $10.46 | 6.40% |
| 2010 | $10.58 | 1.17% |
| 2011 | $10.70 | 1.11% |
| 2012 | $11.25 | 5.19% |
| 2013 | $12.01 | 6.71% |
| 2014 | $12.54 | 4.39% |
| 2015 | $12.87 | 2.65% |
| 2016 | $13.03 | 1.26% |
| 2017 | $13.40 | 2.84% |
| 2018 | $13.81 | 3.09% |
| 2019 | $14.73 | 6.63% |
| 2020 | $15.54 | 5.49% |
| 2021 | $16.19 | 4.17% |
| 2022 | $17.22 | 6.42% |
| 2023 | $17.37 | 0.86% |
| 2024 | $17.72 | 2.02%* |
* 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 Newspapers and magazines:
| Year | 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 | 102.085 | 104.523 | 106.431 | 108.508 | 110.500 | 112.669 | 116.015 | 118.985 | 120.877 | 122.150 | 125.428 | 133.451 | 135.010 | 136.512 | 143.604 | 153.235 | 159.965 | 164.197 | 166.260 | 170.986 | 176.269 | 187.952 | 198.269 | 206.533 | 219.791 | 221.681 | 226.151 |