According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,273.34% higher in 2026 versus 1971 (a $916,806.53 difference in value).
Between 1971 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 $72,000 in the year 1971 would cost $988,806.53 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.85% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1971: Pricing changed by 4.72%, which is below the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1971-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1971 (4.29%), inflation for other goods and services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $72,000 beginning in 1971. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | $72,000.00 | 4.72% |
| 1972 | $75,064.13 | 4.26% |
| 1973 | $77,974.35 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $83,584.92 | 7.20% |
| 1975 | $90,538.67 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $95,757.48 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $101,368.05 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $107,846.09 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $115,751.26 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $126,216.87 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $138,753.21 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $153,010.49 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $169,646.33 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $181,049.36 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $192,200.54 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $203,841.43 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $215,706.18 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $230,089.39 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $247,942.48 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $266,900.89 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $288,111.93 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $307,685.97 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $323,874.08 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $333,318.31 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $347,295.76 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $361,664.98 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $377,447.34 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $399,162.07 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $433,623.01 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $455,113.87 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $474,534.01 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $492,345.12 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $501,551.50 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $511,639.33 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $526,106.49 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $540,139.91 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $559,649.59 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $579,886.27 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $618,845.74 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $640,178.36 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $650,139.71 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $662,178.52 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $673,271.36 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $685,184.52 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $696,602.10 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $710,327.99 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $726,297.41 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $742,632.85 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $757,692.41 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $776,361.06 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $800,583.47 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $850,227.52 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $902,051.85 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $938,812.70 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $972,207.12 | 3.56% |
| 2026 | $988,806.53 | 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 |