According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,605.56% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $24,083,409,415.12 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.93% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $1,500,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $25,583,409,415.12 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $1,500,000,000 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $1,500,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $1,578,459,343.79 | 5.23% |
| 1969 | $1,656,205,420.83 | 4.93% |
| 1970 | $1,752,496,433.67 | 5.81% |
| 1971 | $1,835,235,378.03 | 4.72% |
| 1972 | $1,913,338,088.45 | 4.26% |
| 1973 | $1,987,517,831.67 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $2,130,527,817.40 | 7.20% |
| 1975 | $2,307,774,607.70 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $2,440,798,858.77 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $2,583,808,844.51 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $2,748,930,099.86 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $2,950,427,960.06 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $3,217,189,728.96 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $3,536,733,238.23 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $3,900,142,653.35 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $4,324,179,743.22 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $4,614,835,948.64 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $4,899,072,753.21 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $5,195,791,726.11 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $5,498,216,833.10 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $5,864,835,948.64 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $6,319,900,142.65 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $6,803,138,373.75 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $7,343,794,579.17 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $7,842,724,679.03 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $8,255,349,500.71 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $8,496,077,032.81 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $8,852,353,780.31 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $9,218,616,262.48 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $9,620,898,716.12 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $10,174,393,723.25 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $11,052,781,740.37 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $11,600,570,613.41 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $12,095,577,746.08 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $12,549,572,039.94 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $12,784,236,804.56 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $13,041,369,472.18 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $13,410,128,388.02 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $13,767,831,669.04 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $14,265,121,255.35 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $14,780,941,512.13 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $15,773,994,293.87 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $16,317,749,643.37 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $16,571,658,345.22 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $16,878,519,971.47 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $17,161,269,614.84 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $17,464,928,673.32 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $17,755,955,777.46 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $18,105,820,256.78 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $18,512,870,898.72 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $18,929,251,069.90 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $19,313,109,843.08 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $19,788,962,196.86 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $20,406,376,604.85 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $21,671,772,467.90 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $22,992,742,510.70 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $23,929,753,922.97 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $24,814,490,014.27 | 3.70% |
| 2026 | $25,583,409,415.12 | 3.10%* |
* 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 Other goods and services:
| Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 35.050 | 36.883 | 38.700 | 40.950 | 42.883 | 44.708 | 46.442 | 49.783 | 53.925 | 57.033 | 60.375 | 64.233 | 68.942 | 75.175 | 82.642 | 91.133 | 101.042 | 107.833 | 114.475 | 121.408 | 128.475 | 137.042 | 147.675 | 158.967 | 171.600 | 183.258 | 192.900 | 198.525 | 206.850 | 215.408 | 224.808 | 237.742 | 258.267 | 271.067 | 282.633 | 293.242 | 298.725 | 304.733 | 313.350 | 321.708 | 333.328 | 345.381 | 368.586 | 381.291 | 387.224 | 394.395 | 401.002 | 408.097 | 414.898 | 423.073 | 432.584 | 442.313 | 451.283 | 462.402 | 476.829 | 506.397 | 537.264 | 559.159 | 579.832 | 597.799 |