According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 497.44% higher in 2026 versus 1983 (a $3,929.76 difference in value).
Between 1983 and 2026, Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.24% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $790 in the year 1983 would cost $4,719.76 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.84% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1983: Pricing changed by 10.87%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1983-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1983 (3.21%), inflation for other goods and services was much higher.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $790 beginning in 1983. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $790.00 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $843.10 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $895.03 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $949.24 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $1,004.49 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $1,071.47 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $1,154.61 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $1,242.89 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $1,341.66 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $1,432.82 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $1,508.20 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $1,552.18 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $1,617.27 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $1,684.18 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $1,757.68 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $1,858.80 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $2,019.27 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $2,119.35 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $2,209.78 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $2,292.73 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $2,335.60 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $2,382.57 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $2,449.94 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $2,515.29 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $2,606.15 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $2,700.38 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $2,881.81 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $2,981.15 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $3,027.54 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $3,083.60 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $3,135.25 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $3,190.73 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $3,243.90 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $3,307.82 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $3,382.18 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $3,458.25 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $3,528.38 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $3,615.32 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $3,728.11 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $3,959.29 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $4,200.63 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $4,371.81 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $4,533.45 | 3.70% |
| 2026 | $4,719.76 | 4.11%* |
* 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 | 603.662 |