According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for state motor vehicle registration and license fees are 81.95% higher in 2024 versus 2002 (a $16.39 difference in value).
Between 2002 and 2024: State motor vehicle registration and license fees experienced an average inflation rate of 2.76% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, state motor vehicle registration and license fees costing $20 in the year 2002 would cost $36.39 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.55% during this same period, inflation for state motor vehicle registration and license fees was higher.
In the year 2002: Pricing changed by 2.69%, which is below the average yearly change for state motor vehicle registration and license fees during the 2002-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2002 (1.59%), inflation for state motor vehicle registration and license fees was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for State motor vehicle registration and license fees, over time, for $20 beginning in 2002. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $20.00 | 2.69% |
| 2003 | $20.79 | 3.94% |
| 2004 | $24.22 | 16.51% |
| 2005 | $24.56 | 1.41% |
| 2006 | $25.32 | 3.11% |
| 2007 | $25.59 | 1.06% |
| 2008 | $26.17 | 2.27% |
| 2009 | $28.05 | 7.16% |
| 2010 | $30.41 | 8.44% |
| 2011 | $30.59 | 0.56% |
| 2012 | $30.74 | 0.50% |
| 2013 | $30.95 | 0.68% |
| 2014 | $31.03 | 0.28% |
| 2015 | $31.26 | 0.74% |
| 2016 | $31.90 | 2.05% |
| 2017 | $32.43 | 1.65% |
| 2018 | $32.89 | 1.44% |
| 2019 | $33.34 | 1.36% |
| 2020 | $34.13 | 2.35% |
| 2021 | $34.35 | 0.65% |
| 2022 | $34.86 | 1.47% |
| 2023 | $35.79 | 2.68% |
| 2024 | $36.39 | 1.68%* |
* 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 State motor vehicle registration and license fees:
| 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 | 101.085 | 101.792 | 105.069 | 105.615 | 108.454 | 112.723 | 131.331 | 133.185 | 137.323 | 138.785 | 141.931 | 152.088 | 164.926 | 165.856 | 166.691 | 167.819 | 168.286 | 169.527 | 173.000 | 175.848 | 178.376 | 180.804 | 185.058 | 186.268 | 189.011 | 194.071 | 197.328 |