Other intercity transportation priced at $20 in 2021 $19.85 in 2023

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Prices for Other Intercity Transportation, 2021-2023 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other intercity transportation are 0.75% lower in 2023 versus 2021 (a $0.15 difference in value).

Between 2021 and 2023: Other intercity transportation experienced an average inflation rate of -0.37% per year. In other words, other intercity transportation costing $20 in the year 2021 would cost $19.85 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 5.45% during this same period, inflation for other intercity transportation was significantly lower.

In the year 2021: Pricing changed by 6.88%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other intercity transportation during the 2021-2023 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2021 (4.70%), inflation for other intercity transportation was higher.

Price Inflation for Other intercity transportation since 1978

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1981 (15.29%), 1980 (15%), and 1986 (9.36%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2021

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other intercity transportation, over time, for $20 beginning in 2021. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2021$20.006.88%
2022$19.79-1.06%
2023$19.850.32%*

* 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 intercity transportation:

Year1978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
CPI58.62363.53173.06284.23192.000100.038107.938114.700125.438126.654132.600138.515143.338149.015152.492150.892152.838153.323155.977155.069160.423160.554156.338154.392154.977150.054146.408148.562154.631153.884156.969148.162152.508153.489152.102154.034152.913152.858158.297159.644160.175159.111152.093162.556160.830161.340

Adjust other intercity transportation prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2023 / CPI in 2021 * 2021 USD value = 2023 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other intercity transportation was 162.556 in the year 2021 and 161.340 in 2023:

161.340 / 162.556 * $20 = $19.85

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2021 has the same "purchasing power" as $19.85 in 2023 (in the CPI category of Other intercity transportation).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Other intercity transportation in 1978. In addition to other intercity transportation, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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