According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 695.21% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $176,583,300,299.30 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2026:Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.61% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $25,400,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $201,983,300,299.30 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.03% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1980: Pricing changed by 9.04%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1980-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1980 (13.55%), inflation for other goods and services was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $25,400,000,000 beginning in 1980. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $25,400,000,000.00 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $27,922,824,520.56 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $30,791,974,282.23 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $34,139,784,946.24 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $36,434,541,625.10 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $38,678,616,561.36 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $41,021,239,330.45 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $43,408,912,537.41 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $46,303,403,170.38 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $49,896,175,590.29 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $53,711,384,547.17 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $57,979,913,535.08 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $61,919,011,196.10 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $65,176,720,984.37 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $67,077,286,331.89 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $69,890,123,046.23 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $72,781,798,026.83 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $75,957,853,896.46 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $80,327,746,369.58 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $87,262,698,148.76 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $91,587,540,184.02 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $95,495,665,668.99 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $99,079,991,131.80 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $100,932,690,389.09 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $102,962,775,745.48 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $105,874,160,292.65 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $108,698,259,616.45 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $112,624,405,276.58 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $116,696,852,233.68 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $124,537,092,561.80 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $128,830,089,568.78 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $130,834,721,427.78 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $133,257,421,350.18 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $135,489,755,016.07 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $137,887,170,380.22 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $140,184,855,337.55 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $142,947,066,622.33 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $146,160,767,764.11 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $149,448,126,371.80 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $152,478,725,640.17 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $156,235,622,436.54 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $161,110,164,283.34 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $171,100,577,541.29 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $181,529,753,907.55 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $188,927,542,622.77 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $195,912,613,014.08 | 3.70% |
| 2026 | $201,983,300,299.30 | 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 |