According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other video equipment are 89.34% lower in 2024 versus 1999 (a $17.87 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2024: Other video equipment experienced an average inflation rate of -8.57% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, other video equipment costing $20 in the year 1999 would cost $2.13 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for other video equipment was significantly lower.
In the year 1999: Pricing changed by -15.24%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for other video equipment during the 1999-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for other video equipment was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other video equipment, over time, for $20 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $20.00 | -15.24% |
| 2000 | $16.47 | -17.64% |
| 2001 | $13.51 | -17.97% |
| 2002 | $11.80 | -12.70% |
| 2003 | $10.08 | -14.52% |
| 2004 | $8.89 | -11.89% |
| 2005 | $7.84 | -11.78% |
| 2006 | $6.82 | -13.05% |
| 2007 | $5.99 | -12.11% |
| 2008 | $5.19 | -13.30% |
| 2009 | $4.64 | -10.71% |
| 2010 | $4.07 | -12.24% |
| 2011 | $3.55 | -12.69% |
| 2012 | $3.13 | -11.85% |
| 2013 | $2.87 | -8.37% |
| 2014 | $2.83 | -1.53% |
| 2015 | $2.71 | -4.09% |
| 2016 | $2.62 | -3.51% |
| 2017 | $2.52 | -3.59% |
| 2018 | $2.45 | -2.89% |
| 2019 | $2.45 | -0.10% |
| 2020 | $2.46 | 0.59% |
| 2021 | $2.50 | 1.60% |
| 2022 | $2.37 | -5.18% |
| 2023 | $2.28 | -3.87% |
| 2024 | $2.13 | -6.42%* |
* 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 video equipment:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 92.969 | 78.800 | 64.900 | 53.238 | 46.477 | 39.731 | 35.008 | 30.885 | 26.854 | 23.602 | 20.462 | 18.270 | 16.033 | 13.998 | 12.339 | 11.307 | 11.134 | 10.678 | 10.303 | 9.933 | 9.646 | 9.636 | 9.693 | 9.848 | 9.338 | 8.977 | 8.400 |