According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,359.83% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $33,995,665,785,622,104 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 $2,500,000,025,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $36,495,665,810,622,104 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.87% 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 $2,500,000,025,000,000 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 | $2,500,000,025,000,000.00 | 5.81% |
| 1971 | $2,618,030,144,210,419.50 | 4.72% |
| 1972 | $2,729,446,506,740,945.00 | 4.26% |
| 1973 | $2,835,266,613,619,251.00 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $3,039,275,569,668,294.50 | 7.20% |
| 1975 | $3,292,124,575,045,788.00 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $3,481,888,516,707,367.00 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $3,685,897,472,756,411.00 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $3,921,448,960,663,411.00 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $4,208,893,000,981,888.50 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $4,589,438,385,332,724.00 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $5,045,278,845,731,583.00 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $5,563,695,619,332,520.00 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $6,168,599,980,285,919.00 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $6,583,231,649,063,899.00 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $6,988,705,808,592,797.00 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $7,411,986,236,106,025.00 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $7,843,406,671,840,660.00 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $8,366,402,200,066,138.00 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $9,015,567,855,723,442.00 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $9,704,924,801,973,954.00 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $10,476,190,580,952,382.00 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $11,187,932,549,811,762.00 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $11,776,556,894,322,344.00 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $12,119,963,491,163,002.00 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $12,628,205,254,487,180.00 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $13,150,692,032,198,820.00 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $13,724,562,611,808,100.00 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $14,514,143,409,284,700.00 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $15,767,195,924,867,728.00 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $16,548,636,714,122,916.00 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $17,254,782,427,330,078.00 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $17,902,421,831,445,872.00 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $18,237,179,669,551,284.00 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $18,603,988,790,028,492.00 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $19,130,036,821,336,996.00 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $19,640,313,586,716,524.00 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $20,349,715,303,212,252.00 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $21,085,551,696,407,000.00 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $22,502,177,677,199,228.00 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $23,277,864,498,142,908.00 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $23,640,074,513,975,024.00 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $24,077,823,806,101,800.00 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $24,481,176,475,988,000.00 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $24,914,357,188,500,512.00 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $25,329,517,957,812,888.00 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $25,828,612,386,898,256.00 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $26,409,284,960,877,548.00 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $27,003,266,448,298,840.00 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $27,550,854,976,363,248.00 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $28,229,675,699,472,176.00 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $29,110,439,851,543,960.00 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $30,915,573,162,228,588.00 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $32,799,985,065,484,592.00 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $34,136,665,990,532,312.00 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $35,398,774,265,261,648.00 | 3.70% |
| 2026 | $36,495,665,810,622,104.00 | 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 |