According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,358.72% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $2,540,805,608,465.61 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2026:Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.90% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $187,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $2,727,805,608,465.61 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.88% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 5.81%, which is above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1970-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.84%), inflation for other goods and services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $187,000,000,000 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $187,000,000,000.00 | 5.81% |
| 1971 | $195,828,652,828.65 | 4.72% |
| 1972 | $204,162,596,662.60 | 4.26% |
| 1973 | $212,077,940,577.94 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $227,337,810,337.81 | 7.20% |
| 1975 | $246,250,915,750.92 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $260,445,258,445.26 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $275,705,128,205.13 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $293,324,379,324.38 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $314,825,193,325.19 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $343,289,987,789.99 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $377,386,853,886.85 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $416,164,428,164.43 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $461,411,273,911.27 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $492,425,722,425.72 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $522,755,189,255.19 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $554,416,564,916.57 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $586,686,813,186.81 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $625,806,878,306.88 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $674,364,468,864.47 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $725,928,367,928.37 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $783,619,047,619.05 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $836,857,346,357.35 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $880,886,446,886.45 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $906,573,260,073.26 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $944,589,743,589.74 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $983,671,754,171.75 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $1,026,597,273,097.27 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $1,085,657,916,157.92 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $1,179,386,243,386.24 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $1,237,838,013,838.01 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $1,290,657,712,657.71 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $1,339,101,139,601.14 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $1,364,141,025,641.03 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $1,391,578,347,578.35 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $1,430,926,739,926.74 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $1,469,095,441,595.44 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $1,522,158,689,458.69 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $1,577,199,251,119.25 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $1,683,162,873,422.87 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $1,741,184,247,049.25 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $1,768,277,555,962.56 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $1,801,021,202,686.20 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $1,831,191,982,091.98 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $1,863,593,899,063.90 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $1,894,647,924,297.92 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $1,931,980,187,220.19 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $1,975,414,495,319.50 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $2,019,844,310,134.31 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $2,060,803,931,623.93 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $2,111,579,721,204.72 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $2,177,460,879,120.88 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $2,312,484,849,409.85 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $2,453,438,858,363.86 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $2,553,422,590,557.59 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $2,647,828,288,563.29 | 3.70% |
| 2026 | $2,727,805,608,465.61 | 3.02%* |
* 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 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 | 597.346 |