According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for purchase, subscription, and rental of video are 10.61% lower in 2024 versus 2001 (a $2.12 difference in value).
Between 2001 and 2024: Purchase, subscription, and rental of video experienced an average inflation rate of -0.49% per year. In other words, purchase, subscription, and rental of video costing $20 in the year 2001 would cost $17.88 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for purchase, subscription, and rental of video was lower.
In the year 2001: Pricing changed by -4.05%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for purchase, subscription, and rental of video during the 2001-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for purchase, subscription, and rental of video was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Purchase, subscription, and rental of video, over time, for $20 beginning in 2001. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $20.00 | -4.05% |
| 2002 | $19.26 | -3.72% |
| 2003 | $18.43 | -4.27% |
| 2004 | $18.26 | -0.96% |
| 2005 | $18.04 | -1.19% |
| 2006 | $18.03 | -0.03% |
| 2007 | $17.91 | -0.68% |
| 2008 | $18.24 | 1.83% |
| 2009 | $18.29 | 0.30% |
| 2010 | $17.93 | -1.97% |
| 2011 | $18.46 | 2.96% |
| 2012 | $18.71 | 1.33% |
| 2013 | $18.16 | -2.93% |
| 2014 | $17.24 | -5.06% |
| 2015 | $17.13 | -0.62% |
| 2016 | $17.28 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | $16.79 | -2.86% |
| 2018 | $17.17 | 2.23% |
| 2019 | $17.53 | 2.15% |
| 2020 | $16.30 | -7.04% |
| 2021 | $15.64 | -4.03% |
| 2022 | $16.12 | 3.04% |
| 2023 | $16.90 | 4.85% |
| 2024 | $17.88 | 5.78%* |
* 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 Purchase, subscription, and rental of video:
| 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 | 96.223 | 92.123 | 88.569 | 84.985 | 81.823 | 78.331 | 77.577 | 76.654 | 76.631 | 76.112 | 77.508 | 77.738 | 76.203 | 78.457 | 79.504 | 77.176 | 73.267 | 72.809 | 73.445 | 71.345 | 72.939 | 74.506 | 69.263 | 66.474 | 68.494 | 71.818 | 75.972 |