According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,496.75% higher in 2026 versus 1968 (a $13,919,784.46 difference in value).
Between 1968 and 2026: Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.89% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $930,000 in the year 1968 would cost $14,849,784.46 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1968: Pricing changed by 5.23%, which is above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1968-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1968 (4.27%), inflation for other goods and services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $930,000 beginning in 1968. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | $930,000.00 | 5.23% |
| 1969 | $975,806.60 | 4.93% |
| 1970 | $1,032,539.54 | 5.81% |
| 1971 | $1,081,287.84 | 4.72% |
| 1972 | $1,127,304.56 | 4.26% |
| 1973 | $1,171,009.94 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $1,255,268.87 | 7.20% |
| 1975 | $1,359,699.50 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $1,438,075.01 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $1,522,333.94 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $1,619,620.42 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $1,738,339.36 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $1,895,510.62 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $2,083,779.94 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $2,297,894.26 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $2,547,729.33 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $2,718,978.76 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $2,886,446.00 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $3,061,267.51 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $3,239,450.97 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $3,455,456.39 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $3,723,572.07 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $4,008,287.39 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $4,326,832.35 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $4,620,793.04 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $4,863,904.20 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $5,005,736.56 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $5,215,648.44 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $5,431,443.74 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $5,668,461.36 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $5,994,570.72 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $6,512,101.22 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $6,834,848.62 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $7,126,497.97 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $7,393,983.28 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $7,532,243.56 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $7,683,741.53 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $7,901,007.68 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $8,111,760.05 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $8,404,754.18 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $8,708,666.24 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $9,293,755.17 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $9,614,126.10 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $9,763,724.56 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $9,944,521.94 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $10,111,112.97 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $10,290,023.45 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $10,461,491.41 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $10,667,625.31 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $10,907,452.26 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $11,152,776.01 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $11,378,938.73 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $11,659,302.42 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $12,023,071.94 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $12,768,620.54 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $13,546,912.45 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $14,098,982.81 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $14,600,496.47 | 3.56% |
| 2026 | $14,849,784.46 | 1.71%* |
* 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 | 579.048 | 588.935 |