According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for purchase, subscription, and rental of video are 3.44% higher in 2024 versus 2016 (a $0.69 difference in value).
Between 2016 and 2024: Purchase, subscription, and rental of video experienced an average inflation rate of 0.42% per year. In other words, purchase, subscription, and rental of video costing $20 in the year 2016 would cost $20.69 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.39% during this same period, inflation for purchase, subscription, and rental of video was lower.
In the year 2016: Pricing changed by 0.87%, which is above the average yearly change for purchase, subscription, and rental of video during the 2016-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2016 (1.26%), inflation for purchase, subscription, and rental of video was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Purchase, subscription, and rental of video, 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 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | $19.43 | -2.86% |
| 2018 | $19.86 | 2.23% |
| 2019 | $20.29 | 2.15% |
| 2020 | $18.86 | -7.04% |
| 2021 | $18.10 | -4.03% |
| 2022 | $18.65 | 3.04% |
| 2023 | $19.56 | 4.85% |
| 2024 | $20.69 | 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 |