According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 992.14% higher in 2026 versus 1975 (a $6,944,960,593.42 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2026:Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.80% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $700,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $7,644,960,593.42 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.58% 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 $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 | $700,000,000.00 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $740,349,250.50 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $783,727,399.17 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $833,812,393.76 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $894,931,231.65 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $975,846,082.52 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $1,072,770,823.67 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $1,183,001,081.75 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $1,311,621,078.66 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $1,399,783,650.13 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $1,485,999,072.79 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $1,576,000,618.14 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $1,667,732,962.45 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $1,778,936,794.93 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $1,916,968,011.13 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $2,063,545,047.13 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $2,227,538,247.57 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $2,378,874,980.68 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $2,504,033,379.69 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $2,577,051,460.36 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $2,685,118,219.75 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $2,796,213,877.30 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $2,918,235,203.21 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $3,086,122,701.28 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $3,352,557,564.52 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $3,518,714,263.64 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $3,668,861,072.48 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $3,806,567,763.87 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $3,877,746,870.65 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $3,955,740,998.30 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $4,067,593,880.39 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $4,176,093,339.51 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $4,326,932,467.93 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $4,483,392,365.94 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $4,784,607,634.06 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $4,949,540,874.67 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $5,026,557,100.91 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $5,119,635,141.40 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $5,205,399,474.58 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $5,297,506,104.16 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $5,385,781,177.56 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $5,491,902,951.63 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $5,615,370,576.42 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $5,741,668,057.49 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $5,858,101,066.30 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $6,002,437,799.41 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $6,189,713,490.96 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $6,573,536,547.67 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $6,974,216,504.40 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $7,258,433,163.34 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $7,516,622,244.70 | 3.56% |
| 2026 | $7,644,960,593.42 | 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 |