According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for postage are 1,210.85% higher in 2024 versus 1964 (a $242.17 difference in value).
Between 1964 and 2024: Postage experienced an average inflation rate of 4.38% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, postage costing $20 in the year 1964 would cost $262.17 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% during this same period, inflation for postage was higher.
In the year 1964: Pricing changed by 2.56%, which is below the average yearly change for postage during the 1964-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1964 (1.28%), inflation for postage was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Postage, over time, for $20 beginning in 1964. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1964 | $20.00 | 2.56% |
1965 | $20.05 | 0.23% |
1966 | $20.20 | 0.77% |
1967 | $20.80 | 2.98% |
1968 | $23.85 | 14.62% |
1969 | $24.32 | 2.00% |
1970 | $24.46 | 0.58% |
1971 | $28.67 | 17.19% |
1972 | $30.42 | 6.11% |
1973 | $30.42 | 0.00% ** |
1974 | $35.39 | 16.34% |
1975 | $36.41 | 2.88% |
1976 | $46.14 | 26.73% |
1977 | $46.82 | 1.47% |
1978 | $50.67 | 8.21% |
1979 | $53.41 | 5.42% |
1980 | $53.41 | 0.00% ** |
1981 | $62.66 | 17.32% |
1982 | $70.09 | 11.86% |
1983 | $70.09 | 0.00% ** |
1984 | $70.09 | 0.00% ** |
1985 | $76.26 | 8.79% |
1986 | $77.24 | 1.29% |
1987 | $77.24 | 0.00% ** |
1988 | $85.08 | 10.14% |
1989 | $87.69 | 3.07% |
1990 | $87.69 | 0.00% ** |
1991 | $100.66 | 14.80% |
1992 | $101.85 | 1.17% |
1993 | $101.85 | 0.00% ** |
1994 | $101.85 | 0.00% ** |
1995 | $112.36 | 10.32% |
1996 | $112.36 | 0.00% ** |
1997 | $112.36 | 0.00% ** |
1998 | $112.36 | 0.00% ** |
1999 | $115.72 | 2.99% |
2000 | $115.72 | 0.00% ** |
2001 | $120.23 | 3.90% |
2002 | $127.43 | 5.99% |
2003 | $133.81 | 5.01% |
2004 | $133.81 | 0.00% ** |
2005 | $133.81 | 0.00% ** |
2006 | $140.96 | 5.34% |
2007 | $144.44 | 2.47% |
2008 | $149.37 | 3.41% |
2009 | $156.73 | 4.93% |
2010 | $161.11 | 2.79% |
2011 | $167.31 | 3.85% |
2012 | $173.22 | 3.53% |
2013 | $184.06 | 6.26% |
2014 | $191.87 | 4.24% |
2015 | $192.42 | 0.29% |
2016 | $193.87 | 0.75% |
2017 | $198.83 | 2.56% |
2018 | $203.02 | 2.11% |
2019 | $214.54 | 5.67% |
2020 | $224.01 | 4.41% |
2021 | $232.90 | 3.97% |
2022 | $240.40 | 3.22% |
2023 | $250.93 | 4.38% |
2024 | $262.17 | 4.48%* |
* 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 Postage:
Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 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 | 2023 | 2024 |
CPI | 12.900 | 12.900 | 12.900 | 12.900 | 12.900 | 12.900 | 12.900 | 12.900 | 12.900 | 14.200 | 14.800 | 14.700 | 14.500 | 14.500 | 15.680 | 15.700 | 16.180 | 17.700 | 18.080 | 19.300 | 19.300 | 19.300 | 19.400 | 21.040 | 22.700 | 23.580 | 23.740 | 23.900 | 27.820 | 28.533 | 28.600 | 28.820 | 29.680 | 34.020 | 34.700 | 34.900 | 40.900 | 43.400 | 43.400 | 50.492 | 51.946 | 65.831 | 66.800 | 72.285 | 76.200 | 76.200 | 89.400 | 100.000 | 100.000 | 100.000 | 108.792 | 110.200 | 110.200 | 121.377 | 125.100 | 125.100 | 143.615 | 145.300 | 145.300 | 145.300 | 160.300 | 160.300 | 160.300 | 160.300 | 165.100 | 165.100 | 171.531 | 181.800 | 190.900 | 190.900 | 190.900 | 201.100 | 206.067 | 213.098 | 223.608 | 229.846 | 238.703 | 247.124 | 262.592 | 273.728 | 274.517 | 276.581 | 283.659 | 289.642 | 306.074 | 319.584 | 332.264 | 342.977 | 357.988 | 374.029 |