According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for services are 1,626.04% higher in 2024 versus 1959 (a $325.21 difference in value).
Between 1959 and 2024: Services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.48% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, services costing $20 in the year 1959 would cost $345.21 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.72% during this same period, inflation for services was higher.
In the year 1959: Pricing changed by 2.99%, which is below the average yearly change for services during the 1959-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1959 (0.99%), inflation for services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1959. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | $20.00 | 2.99% |
| 1960 | $20.64 | 3.20% |
| 1961 | $21.08 | 2.11% |
| 1962 | $21.47 | 1.88% |
| 1963 | $21.89 | 1.94% |
| 1964 | $22.30 | 1.87% |
| 1965 | $22.83 | 2.37% |
| 1966 | $23.68 | 3.73% |
| 1967 | $24.73 | 4.43% |
| 1968 | $26.01 | 5.18% |
| 1969 | $27.82 | 6.96% |
| 1970 | $30.09 | 8.17% |
| 1971 | $31.75 | 5.53% |
| 1972 | $32.99 | 3.89% |
| 1973 | $34.39 | 4.24% |
| 1974 | $37.61 | 9.37% |
| 1975 | $41.21 | 9.59% |
| 1976 | $44.61 | 8.23% |
| 1977 | $48.06 | 7.73% |
| 1978 | $52.16 | 8.55% |
| 1979 | $57.92 | 11.04% |
| 1980 | $66.84 | 15.40% |
| 1981 | $75.61 | 13.12% |
| 1982 | $82.44 | 9.04% |
| 1983 | $85.30 | 3.46% |
| 1984 | $89.78 | 5.26% |
| 1985 | $94.35 | 5.09% |
| 1986 | $99.05 | 4.98% |
| 1987 | $103.16 | 4.15% |
| 1988 | $107.86 | 4.56% |
| 1989 | $113.19 | 4.93% |
| 1990 | $119.46 | 5.54% |
| 1991 | $125.59 | 5.13% |
| 1992 | $130.50 | 3.91% |
| 1993 | $135.50 | 3.83% |
| 1994 | $139.99 | 3.32% |
| 1995 | $144.77 | 3.41% |
| 1996 | $149.45 | 3.23% |
| 1997 | $154.00 | 3.04% |
| 1998 | $158.11 | 2.67% |
| 1999 | $162.07 | 2.51% |
| 2000 | $167.64 | 3.43% |
| 2001 | $174.61 | 4.16% |
| 2002 | $180.09 | 3.14% |
| 2003 | $185.83 | 3.19% |
| 2004 | $191.24 | 2.91% |
| 2005 | $197.51 | 3.28% |
| 2006 | $205.04 | 3.81% |
| 2007 | $211.89 | 3.34% |
| 2008 | $219.31 | 3.50% |
| 2009 | $222.45 | 1.43% |
| 2010 | $224.27 | 0.82% |
| 2011 | $228.12 | 1.72% |
| 2012 | $232.94 | 2.11% |
| 2013 | $238.57 | 2.42% |
| 2014 | $244.74 | 2.59% |
| 2015 | $250.37 | 2.30% |
| 2016 | $257.47 | 2.83% |
| 2017 | $264.45 | 2.71% |
| 2018 | $271.77 | 2.77% |
| 2019 | $279.06 | 2.68% |
| 2020 | $284.96 | 2.11% |
| 2021 | $293.07 | 2.85% |
| 2022 | $311.23 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $330.04 | 6.04% |
| 2024 | $345.21 | 4.60%* |
* 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 | 402.168 |