According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 968.39% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $16,462,554,761.06 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2025: Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.85% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $1,700,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $18,162,554,761.06 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.64% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 8.31%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1975-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1975 (9.14%), inflation for other goods and services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $1,700,000,000 beginning in 1975. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $1,700,000,000.00 | 8.31% |
| 1976 | $1,797,974,322.40 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $1,903,466,476.46 | 5.87% |
| 1978 | $2,025,206,847.36 | 6.40% |
| 1979 | $2,173,380,884.45 | 7.32% |
| 1980 | $2,370,057,061.34 | 9.05% |
| 1981 | $2,605,292,439.37 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $2,873,024,251.07 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $3,185,620,542.08 | 10.88% |
| 1984 | $3,399,757,489.30 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $3,609,044,222.54 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $3,827,546,362.34 | 6.05% |
| 1987 | $4,050,413,694.72 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $4,320,328,102.71 | 6.66% |
| 1989 | $4,655,720,399.43 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $5,011,726,105.56 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $5,409,928,673.32 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $5,777,574,893.01 | 6.80% |
| 1993 | $6,081,440,798.86 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $6,258,716,119.83 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $6,521,355,206.85 | 4.20% |
| 1996 | $6,791,027,104.14 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $7,087,375,178.32 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $7,495,035,663.34 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $8,142,296,718.97 | 8.64% |
| 2000 | $8,545,834,522.11 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $8,910,328,102.71 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $9,244,750,356.63 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $9,417,660,485.02 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $9,607,061,340.94 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $9,878,915,834.52 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $10,142,282,453.64 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $10,508,638,516.41 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $10,888,626,105.56 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $11,620,176,604.85 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $12,020,741,226.82 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $12,207,787,303.85 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $12,433,843,651.93 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $12,642,136,091.30 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $12,865,830,385.16 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $13,080,221,968.62 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $13,337,955,064.19 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $13,637,814,693.30 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $13,944,549,500.71 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $14,227,324,251.07 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $14,577,868,616.26 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $15,032,697,432.24 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $15,964,872,182.60 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $16,937,987,589.16 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $17,628,253,067.05 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $18,162,554,761.06 | 3.03%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 35.054 | 36.885 | 38.700 | 40.946 | 42.885 | 44.708 | 46.438 | 49.785 | 53.923 | 57.031 | 60.377 | 64.238 | 68.938 | 75.177 | 82.638 | 91.131 | 101.046 | 107.838 | 114.477 | 121.408 | 128.477 | 137.038 | 147.677 | 158.969 | 171.600 | 183.262 | 192.900 | 198.523 | 206.854 | 215.408 | 224.808 | 237.738 | 258.269 | 271.069 | 282.631 | 293.238 | 298.723 | 304.731 | 313.354 | 321.708 | 333.328 | 345.381 | 368.586 | 381.291 | 387.224 | 394.395 | 401.002 | 408.097 | 414.898 | 423.073 | 432.584 | 442.314 | 451.283 | 462.402 | 476.829 | 506.397 | 537.264 | 559.159 | 576.106 |