According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for services are 1,969.53% higher in 2024 versus 1953 (a $393.91 difference in value).
Between 1953 and 2024: Services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.36% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, services costing $20 in the year 1953 would cost $413.91 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.53% during this same period, inflation for services was higher.
In the year 1953: Pricing changed by 4.18%, which is below the average yearly change for services during the 1953-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1953 (0.81%), inflation for services was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1953. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | $20.00 | 4.18% |
| 1954 | $20.60 | 2.98% |
| 1955 | $21.01 | 2.00% |
| 1956 | $21.52 | 2.44% |
| 1957 | $22.40 | 4.11% |
| 1958 | $23.25 | 3.78% |
| 1959 | $23.95 | 2.99% |
| 1960 | $24.71 | 3.20% |
| 1961 | $25.24 | 2.11% |
| 1962 | $25.71 | 1.88% |
| 1963 | $26.21 | 1.94% |
| 1964 | $26.70 | 1.87% |
| 1965 | $27.33 | 2.37% |
| 1966 | $28.35 | 3.73% |
| 1967 | $29.61 | 4.43% |
| 1968 | $31.14 | 5.18% |
| 1969 | $33.31 | 6.96% |
| 1970 | $36.03 | 8.17% |
| 1971 | $38.02 | 5.53% |
| 1972 | $39.50 | 3.89% |
| 1973 | $41.17 | 4.24% |
| 1974 | $45.03 | 9.37% |
| 1975 | $49.35 | 9.59% |
| 1976 | $53.41 | 8.23% |
| 1977 | $57.54 | 7.73% |
| 1978 | $62.46 | 8.55% |
| 1979 | $69.35 | 11.04% |
| 1980 | $80.03 | 15.40% |
| 1981 | $90.53 | 13.12% |
| 1982 | $98.71 | 9.04% |
| 1983 | $102.13 | 3.46% |
| 1984 | $107.49 | 5.26% |
| 1985 | $112.97 | 5.09% |
| 1986 | $118.59 | 4.98% |
| 1987 | $123.51 | 4.15% |
| 1988 | $129.15 | 4.56% |
| 1989 | $135.52 | 4.93% |
| 1990 | $143.03 | 5.54% |
| 1991 | $150.38 | 5.13% |
| 1992 | $156.25 | 3.91% |
| 1993 | $162.23 | 3.83% |
| 1994 | $167.62 | 3.32% |
| 1995 | $173.33 | 3.41% |
| 1996 | $178.94 | 3.23% |
| 1997 | $184.39 | 3.04% |
| 1998 | $189.31 | 2.67% |
| 1999 | $194.05 | 2.51% |
| 2000 | $200.72 | 3.43% |
| 2001 | $209.07 | 4.16% |
| 2002 | $215.63 | 3.14% |
| 2003 | $222.50 | 3.19% |
| 2004 | $228.97 | 2.91% |
| 2005 | $236.49 | 3.28% |
| 2006 | $245.50 | 3.81% |
| 2007 | $253.70 | 3.34% |
| 2008 | $262.59 | 3.50% |
| 2009 | $266.35 | 1.43% |
| 2010 | $268.52 | 0.82% |
| 2011 | $273.14 | 1.72% |
| 2012 | $278.90 | 2.11% |
| 2013 | $285.64 | 2.42% |
| 2014 | $293.04 | 2.59% |
| 2015 | $299.78 | 2.30% |
| 2016 | $308.27 | 2.83% |
| 2017 | $316.63 | 2.71% |
| 2018 | $325.39 | 2.77% |
| 2019 | $334.13 | 2.68% |
| 2020 | $341.19 | 2.11% |
| 2021 | $350.90 | 2.85% |
| 2022 | $372.65 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $395.16 | 6.04% |
| 2024 | $413.91 | 4.74%* |
* 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 Services:
| 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 | 11.800 | 11.900 | 12.320 | 12.500 | 12.500 | 12.560 | 12.720 | 13.160 | 13.420 | 13.720 | 13.880 | 14.180 | 14.780 | 15.720 | 16.440 | 16.940 | 17.860 | 18.680 | 19.460 | 20.040 | 20.440 | 20.938 | 21.800 | 22.623 | 23.300 | 24.046 | 24.554 | 25.015 | 25.500 | 25.977 | 26.592 | 27.585 | 28.808 | 30.300 | 32.408 | 35.054 | 36.992 | 38.431 | 40.062 | 43.815 | 48.015 | 51.969 | 55.985 | 60.769 | 67.477 | 77.869 | 88.085 | 96.046 | 99.369 | 104.592 | 109.915 | 115.392 | 120.177 | 125.662 | 131.862 | 139.169 | 146.315 | 152.031 | 157.854 | 163.092 | 168.654 | 174.108 | 179.408 | 184.200 | 188.815 | 195.300 | 203.423 | 209.808 | 216.492 | 222.792 | 230.100 | 238.869 | 246.848 | 255.498 | 259.154 | 261.274 | 265.762 | 271.374 | 277.929 | 285.126 | 291.683 | 299.947 | 308.085 | 316.607 | 325.106 | 331.980 | 341.428 | 362.587 | 384.494 | 402.731 |