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 $998,171.56 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 $82,000 in the year 1972 would cost $1,080,171.56 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 $82,000 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 | $82,000.00 | 4.26% |
| 1973 | $85,179.12 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $91,308.11 | 7.20% |
| 1975 | $98,904.38 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $104,605.41 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $110,734.39 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $117,811.00 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $126,446.60 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $137,879.22 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $151,573.90 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $167,148.56 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $185,321.53 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $197,778.19 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $209,959.74 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $222,676.23 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $235,637.28 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $251,349.49 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $270,852.19 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $291,562.35 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $314,733.27 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $336,115.94 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $353,799.81 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $364,116.68 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $379,385.65 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $395,082.57 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $412,323.21 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $436,044.36 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $473,689.47 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $497,166.08 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $518,380.62 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $537,837.47 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $547,894.50 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $558,914.45 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $574,718.36 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $590,048.46 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $611,360.82 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $633,467.35 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $676,026.65 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $699,330.39 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $710,212.16 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $723,363.34 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $735,481.16 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $748,495.08 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $760,967.64 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $775,961.80 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $793,406.78 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $811,251.60 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $827,702.65 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $848,096.27 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $874,556.82 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $928,787.94 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $985,400.80 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $1,025,558.33 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $1,062,038.38 | 3.56% |
| 2026 | $1,080,171.56 | 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 |