According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other video equipment are 20.15% lower in 2026 versus 2015 (a $4.03 difference in value).
Between 2015 and 2026:Other video equipment experienced an average inflation rate of -2.02% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, other video equipment costing $20 in the year 2015 would cost $15.97 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.02% during this same period, inflation for other video equipment was significantly lower.
In the year 2015: Pricing changed by -4.09%, which is below the average yearly change for other video equipment during the 2015-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2015 (0.12%), 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 2015. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $20.00 | -4.09% |
| 2016 | $19.30 | -3.51% |
| 2017 | $18.60 | -3.59% |
| 2018 | $18.07 | -2.89% |
| 2019 | $18.05 | -0.10% |
| 2020 | $18.15 | 0.59% |
| 2021 | $18.45 | 1.60% |
| 2022 | $17.49 | -5.18% |
| 2023 | $16.81 | -3.87% |
| 2024 | $15.62 | -7.13% |
| 2025 | $15.54 | -0.49% |
| 2026 | $15.97 | 2.78%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 1248.900 | 1160.933 | 984.250 | 810.575 | 664.875 | 580.258 | 496.250 | 437.150 | 385.750 | 335.167 | 294.770 | 255.552 | 228.179 | 200.243 | 174.825 | 154.108 | 141.211 | 139.049 | 133.360 | 128.677 | 124.053 | 120.468 | 120.343 | 121.054 | 122.994 | 116.623 | 112.114 | 104.123 | 103.617 | 106.493 |