According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,338.18% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $77,614,481,074,481.08 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2026: Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.88% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $5,800,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $83,414,481,074,481.08 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.86% 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 $5,800,000,000,000 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 | $5,800,000,000,000.00 | 5.81% |
| 1971 | $6,073,829,873,829.88 | 4.72% |
| 1972 | $6,332,315,832,315.83 | 4.26% |
| 1973 | $6,577,818,477,818.48 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $7,051,119,251,119.25 | 7.20% |
| 1975 | $7,637,728,937,728.94 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $8,077,981,277,981.28 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $8,551,282,051,282.05 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $9,097,761,497,761.50 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $9,764,631,664,631.66 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $10,647,496,947,496.95 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $11,705,046,805,046.81 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $12,907,773,707,773.71 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $14,311,151,811,151.82 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $15,273,097,273,097.27 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $16,213,797,313,797.32 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $17,195,807,895,807.90 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $18,196,703,296,703.30 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $19,410,052,910,052.91 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $20,916,117,216,117.22 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $22,515,425,315,425.32 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $24,304,761,904,761.91 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $25,956,003,256,003.26 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $27,321,611,721,611.73 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $28,118,315,018,315.02 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $29,297,435,897,435.90 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $30,509,605,209,605.21 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $31,840,984,940,984.94 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $33,672,812,372,812.38 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $36,579,894,179,894.20 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $38,392,836,792,836.80 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $40,031,094,831,094.84 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $41,533,618,233,618.24 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $42,310,256,410,256.41 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $43,161,253,561,253.57 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $44,381,684,981,684.98 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $45,565,527,065,527.07 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $47,211,339,031,339.03 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $48,918,479,446,479.45 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $52,205,051,689,051.70 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $54,004,645,095,645.10 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $54,844,972,323,972.33 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $55,860,550,671,550.68 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $56,796,328,856,328.87 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $57,801,308,099,308.10 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $58,764,481,074,481.08 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $59,922,380,138,380.16 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $61,269,540,496,540.51 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $62,647,577,533,577.54 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $63,917,982,905,982.91 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $65,492,846,967,846.98 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $67,536,219,780,219.79 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $71,724,129,019,129.03 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $76,095,964,590,964.59 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $79,197,064,306,064.31 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $82,014,176,046,176.05 | 3.56% |
| 2026 | $83,414,481,074,481.08 | 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 |