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 $7,397,456,800,976,803 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 $544,000,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $7,941,456,800,976,803 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 $544,000,000,000,000 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 | $544,000,000,000,000.00 | 5.81% |
| 1971 | $569,683,353,683,353.75 | 4.72% |
| 1972 | $593,927,553,927,554.00 | 4.26% |
| 1973 | $616,954,008,954,009.00 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $661,346,357,346,357.50 | 7.20% |
| 1975 | $716,366,300,366,300.50 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $757,658,933,658,933.75 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $802,051,282,051,282.13 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $853,307,285,307,285.50 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $915,855,107,855,107.88 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $998,661,782,661,782.75 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $1,097,852,665,852,665.88 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $1,210,660,154,660,155.00 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $1,342,287,342,287,342.50 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $1,432,511,192,511,192.50 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $1,520,742,368,742,369.00 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $1,612,848,188,848,189.00 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $1,706,725,274,725,275.00 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $1,820,529,100,529,100.50 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $1,961,787,545,787,545.50 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $2,111,791,615,791,616.25 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $2,279,619,047,619,048.00 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $2,434,494,098,494,098.50 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $2,562,578,754,578,755.00 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $2,637,304,029,304,029.50 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $2,747,897,435,897,436.00 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $2,861,590,557,590,558.00 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $2,986,464,794,464,794.00 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $3,158,277,574,277,574.50 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $3,430,941,798,941,799.50 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $3,600,983,312,983,313.50 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $3,754,640,618,640,619.50 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $3,895,566,951,566,951.50 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $3,968,410,256,410,256.00 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $4,048,227,920,227,921.50 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $4,162,695,970,695,970.50 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $4,273,732,193,732,193.50 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $4,428,098,005,698,006.00 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $4,588,216,003,256,003.00 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $4,896,473,813,593,814.00 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $5,065,263,264,143,265.00 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $5,144,080,162,800,164.00 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $5,239,334,407,814,408.00 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $5,327,103,947,903,949.00 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $5,421,364,070,004,071.00 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $5,511,703,052,503,054.00 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $5,620,305,999,186,000.00 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $5,746,660,350,020,351.00 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $5,875,910,720,390,721.00 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $5,995,065,982,905,983.00 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $6,142,777,370,777,372.00 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $6,334,431,648,351,649.00 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $6,727,228,652,828,654.00 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $7,137,276,678,876,680.00 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $7,428,138,445,258,447.00 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $7,702,773,203,093,203.00 | 3.70% |
| 2026 | $7,941,456,800,976,803.00 | 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 |