According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 555.96% higher in 2026 versus 1982 (a $155,669,041,697.15 difference in value).
Between 1982 and 2026:Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.37% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $28,000,000,000 in the year 1982 would cost $183,669,041,697.15 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.81% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1982: Pricing changed by 10.28%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1982-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1982 (6.13%), inflation for other goods and services was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $28,000,000,000 beginning in 1982. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $28,000,000,000.00 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $31,044,257,498.17 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $33,130,943,672.28 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $35,171,543,525.97 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $37,301,755,669.35 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $39,472,933,430.87 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $42,104,974,396.49 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $45,371,982,443.31 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $48,841,258,229.70 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $52,722,750,548.65 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $56,304,681,784.93 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $59,267,008,046.82 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $60,995,245,062.18 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $63,553,035,844.92 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $66,182,516,459.40 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $69,070,592,538.41 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $73,044,257,498.17 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $79,350,402,340.89 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $83,283,101,682.52 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $86,836,869,056.33 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $90,096,196,049.74 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $91,780,907,095.83 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $93,626,920,263.35 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $96,274,323,335.77 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $98,842,355,523.04 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $102,412,509,144.11 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $106,115,698,610.10 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $113,245,047,549.38 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $117,148,789,319.68 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $118,971,656,912.95 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $121,174,685,442.58 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $123,204,608,632.04 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $125,384,645,208.49 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $127,473,994,147.77 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $129,985,749,817.12 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $132,908,057,790.78 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $135,897,344,550.11 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $138,653,152,889.54 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $142,069,403,803.95 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $146,501,960,497.44 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $155,586,521,580.10 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $165,070,062,179.96 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $171,797,077,542.06 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $178,148,796,634.97 | 3.70% |
| 2026 | $183,669,041,697.15 | 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 |