According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other video equipment are 17.24% lower in 2026 versus 2016 (a $3.45 difference in value).
Between 2016 and 2026:Other video equipment experienced an average inflation rate of -1.87% per year. In other words, other video equipment costing $20 in the year 2016 would cost $16.55 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.20% during this same period, inflation for other video equipment was significantly lower.
In the year 2016: Pricing changed by -3.51%, which is below the average yearly change for other video equipment during the 2016-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2016 (1.26%), 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 2016. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $20.00 | -3.51% |
| 2017 | $19.28 | -3.59% |
| 2018 | $18.72 | -2.89% |
| 2019 | $18.70 | -0.10% |
| 2020 | $18.82 | 0.59% |
| 2021 | $19.12 | 1.60% |
| 2022 | $18.13 | -5.18% |
| 2023 | $17.43 | -3.87% |
| 2024 | $16.18 | -7.13% |
| 2025 | $16.10 | -0.49% |
| 2026 | $16.55 | 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 |