According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,187.20% higher in 2026 versus 1973 (a $NaN difference in value).
Between 1973 and 2026:Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.94% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $100,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1973 would cost $NaN in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.83% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1973: Pricing changed by 3.88%, which is below the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1973-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1973 (6.18%), inflation for other goods and services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $100,000,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1973. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $100,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $107,195,406,423,829,168,128.00 | 7.20% |
| 1975 | $116,113,403,911,717,240,832.00 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $122,806,387,941,862,555,648.00 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $130,001,794,365,691,723,776.00 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $138,309,707,518,392,270,848.00 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $148,447,873,676,655,296,512.00 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $161,869,729,050,780,565,504.00 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $177,947,245,648,663,183,360.00 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $196,231,832,047,371,255,808.00 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $217,566,840,122,016,923,648.00 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $232,190,920,509,599,875,072.00 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $246,492,015,072,671,858,688.00 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $261,421,137,627,848,605,696.00 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $276,637,358,693,701,779,456.00 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $295,083,438,004,665,352,192.00 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $317,979,544,231,114,309,632.00 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $342,293,199,354,028,359,680.00 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $369,495,783,240,624,439,296.00 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $394,598,959,267,898,851,328.00 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $415,359,770,321,191,436,288.00 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $427,471,738,740,355,366,912.00 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $445,397,452,000,717,766,656.00 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $463,825,587,654,764,134,400.00 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $484,066,032,657,455,644,672.00 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $511,914,588,193,073,790,976.00 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $556,109,815,180,333,875,200.00 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $583,671,272,205,275,496,448.00 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $608,577,068,006,459,703,296.00 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $631,419,343,262,156,849,152.00 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $643,226,269,513,726,820,352.00 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $656,163,646,151,085,785,088.00 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $674,717,387,403,552,751,616.00 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $692,714,875,291,584,430,080.00 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $717,735,510,497,039,482,880.00 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $743,688,498,115,916,070,912.00 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $793,652,969,675,219,927,040.00 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $821,011,483,940,427,005,952.00 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $833,786,649,919,253,643,264.00 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $849,226,090,077,157,720,064.00 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $863,452,359,590,884,802,560.00 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $878,730,665,709,671,677,952.00 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $893,373,407,500,448,825,344.00 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $910,976,493,809,438,556,160.00 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $931,456,845,505,114,013,696.00 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $952,406,603,265,745,616,896.00 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $971,720,078,952,090,435,584.00 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $995,662,120,940,247,580,672.00 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $NaN | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $NaN | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $NaN | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $NaN | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $NaN | 3.70% |
| 2026 | $NaN | 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 |