According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 333.02% higher in 2022 versus 1985 (a $33,301,860.47 difference in value).
Between 1985 and 2022: Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.04% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $10,000,000 in the year 1985 would cost $43,301,860.47 in 2022 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.67% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1985: Pricing changed by 6.14%, which is above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1985-2022 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1985 (3.55%), inflation for other goods and services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $10,000,000 beginning in 1985. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $10,000,000.00 | 6.14% |
| 1986 | $10,603,924.42 | 6.04% |
| 1987 | $11,202,761.63 | 5.65% |
| 1988 | $11,949,127.91 | 6.66% |
| 1989 | $12,879,360.47 | 7.78% |
| 1990 | $13,864,825.58 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $14,965,116.28 | 7.94% |
| 1992 | $15,980,377.91 | 6.78% |
| 1993 | $16,821,220.93 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $17,311,773.26 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $18,039,970.93 | 4.21% |
| 1996 | $18,784,156.98 | 4.13% |
| 1997 | $19,605,377.91 | 4.37% |
| 1998 | $20,733,284.88 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $22,521,075.58 | 8.62% |
| 2000 | $23,641,715.12 | 4.98% |
| 2001 | $24,648,255.81 | 4.26% |
| 2002 | $25,573,401.16 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $26,053,052.33 | 1.88% |
| 2004 | $26,575,581.40 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $27,326,308.14 | 2.82% |
| 2006 | $28,058,139.53 | 2.68% |
| 2007 | $29,068,895.35 | 3.60% |
| 2008 | $30,119,861.92 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $32,143,851.74 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $33,251,984.01 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $33,770,058.14 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $34,395,755.81 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $34,971,075.58 | 1.67% |
| 2014 | $35,589,869.19 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $36,182,994.19 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $36,895,872.09 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $37,725,356.10 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $38,573,851.74 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $39,356,075.58 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $40,325,763.08 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $41,583,924.42 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $43,301,860.47 | 4.13%* |
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 |
| CPI | 35.067 | 36.892 | 38.717 | 40.967 | 42.908 | 44.700 | 46.450 | 49.783 | 53.942 | 57.033 | 60.383 | 64.333 | 69.025 | 75.308 | 82.733 | 91.233 | 101.200 | 108.033 | 114.667 | 121.592 | 128.458 | 137.017 | 147.683 | 158.983 | 171.600 | 183.242 | 192.883 | 198.508 | 206.858 | 215.392 | 224.808 | 237.742 | 258.242 | 271.092 | 282.633 | 293.242 | 298.742 | 304.733 | 313.342 | 321.733 | 333.323 | 345.374 | 368.583 | 381.289 | 387.230 | 394.405 | 401.002 | 408.097 | 414.898 | 423.073 | 432.584 | 442.314 | 451.283 | 462.402 | 476.829 | 496.528 |