According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 683.42% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $56,040,332,557.37 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2026:Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.58% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $8,200,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $64,240,332,557.37 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.02% 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 $8,200,000,000 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 | $8,200,000,000.00 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $9,014,455,160.18 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $9,940,716,106.86 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $11,021,505,376.34 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $11,762,332,335.66 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $12,486,797,472.56 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $13,243,077,264.16 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $14,013,900,897.90 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $14,948,342,755.79 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $16,108,214,166.94 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $17,339,895,798.69 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $18,717,924,842.04 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $19,989,602,039.69 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $21,041,303,624.88 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $21,654,871,965.41 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $22,562,953,109.41 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $23,496,485,977.16 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $24,521,826,848.46 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $25,932,579,536.64 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $28,171,422,237.00 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $29,567,631,083.03 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $30,829,309,389.20 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $31,986,453,829.95 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $32,584,569,338.21 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $33,239,951,224.92 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $34,179,847,023.61 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $35,091,564,128.15 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $36,359,059,971.18 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $37,673,786,941.58 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $40,204,888,149.87 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $41,590,816,317.48 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $42,237,980,933.38 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $43,020,112,404.39 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $43,740,787,052.43 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $44,514,755,792.04 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $45,256,528,101.10 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $46,148,265,602.48 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $47,185,759,671.88 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $48,247,032,923.18 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $49,225,415,364.15 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $50,438,271,810.22 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $52,011,942,800.13 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $55,237,194,324.35 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $58,604,093,781.18 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $60,992,356,279.79 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $63,161,909,967.65 | 3.56% |
| 2026 | $64,240,332,557.37 | 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 |