According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,217.28% higher in 2026 versus 1972 (a $949,480.26 difference in value).
Between 1972 and 2026:Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.89% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $78,000 in the year 1972 would cost $1,027,480.26 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 1972: Pricing changed by 4.26%, which is below the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1972-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1972 (3.27%), inflation for other goods and services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $78,000 beginning in 1972. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $78,000.00 | 4.26% |
| 1973 | $81,024.04 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $86,854.05 | 7.20% |
| 1975 | $94,079.78 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $99,502.70 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $105,332.71 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $112,064.12 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $120,278.47 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $131,153.40 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $144,180.06 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $158,994.97 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $176,281.45 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $188,130.48 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $199,717.80 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $211,813.98 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $224,142.78 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $239,088.54 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $257,639.89 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $277,339.79 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $299,380.43 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $319,720.04 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $336,541.29 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $346,354.89 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $360,879.03 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $375,810.25 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $392,209.88 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $414,773.90 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $450,582.67 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $472,914.07 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $493,093.76 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $511,601.49 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $521,167.94 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $531,650.33 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $546,683.32 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $561,265.61 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $581,538.34 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $602,566.50 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $643,049.74 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $665,216.71 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $675,567.67 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $688,077.33 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $699,604.03 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $711,983.13 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $723,847.27 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $738,110.00 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $754,704.01 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $771,678.35 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $787,326.91 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $806,725.72 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $831,895.52 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $883,481.21 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $937,332.47 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $975,531.10 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $1,010,231.63 | 3.56% |
| 2026 | $1,027,480.26 | 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 |