According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for televisions were 51.64% lower in 2005 versus 1999 (a $516.39 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2005: Televisions experienced an average inflation rate of -11.40% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, televisions costing $1,000 in the year 1999 would cost $483.61 in 2005 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.69% during this same period, inflation for televisions was significantly lower.
In the year 1999: Pricing changed by -7.27%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for televisions during the 1999-2005 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for televisions was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Televisions, over time, for $1,000 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000.00 | -7.27% |
| 2000 | $909.10 | -9.09% |
| 2001 | $815.63 | -10.28% |
| 2002 | $730.50 | -10.44% |
| 2003 | $634.75 | -13.11% |
| 2004 | $546.59 | -13.89% |
| 2005 | $483.61 | -11.52% |
| 2006 | $406.53 | -15.94% |
| 2007 | $308.44 | -24.13% |
| 2008 | $254.65 | -17.44% |
| 2009 | $193.11 | -24.17% |
| 2010 | $145.40 | -24.70% |
| 2011 | $120.84 | -16.89% |
| 2012 | $98.85 | -18.20% |
| 2013 | $83.41 | -15.62% |
| 2014 | $71.67 | -14.08% |
| 2015 | $61.51 | -14.17% |
| 2016 | $49.68 | -19.24% |
| 2017 | $42.93 | -13.59% |
| 2018 | $35.80 | -16.61% |
| 2019 | $28.95 | -19.12% |
| 2020 | $24.90 | -14.00% |
| 2021 | $26.32 | 5.70% |
| 2022 | $23.48 | -10.78% |
| 2023 | $20.82 | -11.34% |
| 2024 | $19.54 | -6.13% |
| 2025 | $18.03 | -7.73% |
| 2026 | $17.63 | -2.24%* |
* 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 Televisions:
| Year | 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 160.000 | 157.750 | 138.942 | 133.325 | 124.975 | 117.208 | 117.150 | 122.117 | 124.875 | 126.325 | 127.375 | 124.333 | 118.283 | 115.083 | 112.967 | 109.883 | 102.392 | 100.283 | 99.933 | 99.775 | 99.892 | 100.292 | 99.700 | 98.225 | 99.133 | 101.808 | 103.108 | 101.892 | 101.817 | 103.217 | 104.625 | 105.475 | 104.125 | 100.533 | 95.433 | 88.650 | 83.208 | 79.700 | 77.617 | 76.058 | 74.642 | 72.883 | 72.392 | 70.667 | 69.925 | 68.075 | 64.492 | 61.700 | 59.225 | 54.917 | 49.925 | 44.792 | 40.117 | 34.858 | 30.017 | 26.558 | 22.325 | 16.938 | 13.984 | 10.605 | 7.985 | 6.636 | 5.429 | 4.581 | 3.936 | 3.378 | 2.728 | 2.357 | 1.966 | 1.590 | 1.367 | 1.445 | 1.289 | 1.143 | 1.073 | 0.990 | 0.968 |