According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,007.82% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $46,258,773,296.24 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026:Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.83% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $4,590,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $50,848,773,296.24 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.59% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 8.32%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1975-2026 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 $4,590,000,000 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 | $4,590,000,000.00 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $4,854,575,799.72 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $5,139,012,517.39 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $5,467,426,981.92 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $5,868,191,933.24 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $6,398,762,169.68 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $7,034,311,543.81 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $7,757,107,093.18 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $8,600,486,787.20 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $9,178,581,363.00 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $9,743,908,205.84 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $10,334,061,196.11 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $10,935,563,282.34 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $11,664,742,698.19 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $12,569,833,101.53 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $13,530,959,666.20 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $14,606,286,509.04 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $15,598,623,087.62 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $16,419,304,589.71 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $16,898,094,575.80 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $17,606,703,755.22 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $18,335,173,852.57 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $19,135,285,118.22 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $20,236,147,426.98 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $21,983,198,887.34 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $23,072,712,100.14 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $24,057,246,175.24 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $24,960,208,623.09 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $25,426,940,194.71 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $25,938,358,831.71 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $26,671,794,158.55 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $27,383,240,611.96 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $28,372,314,325.45 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $29,398,244,228.09 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $31,373,355,771.91 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $32,454,846,592.49 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $32,959,852,990.26 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $33,570,178,998.61 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $34,132,547,983.31 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $34,736,504,311.54 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $35,315,336,578.58 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $36,011,192,211.40 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $36,820,787,065.37 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $37,648,937,691.24 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $38,412,405,563.28 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $39,358,842,141.86 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $40,586,835,605.01 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $43,103,618,219.75 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $45,730,933,936.02 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $47,594,583,171.07 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $49,354,260,500.70 | 3.70% |
| 2026 | $50,848,773,296.24 | 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 | 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 | 597.390 |