Televisions priced at $300 in 2000 $8.68 in 2021

Televisions Inflation Calculator

$

Prices for Televisions, 2000-2021 ($300)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for televisions were 97.11% lower in 2021 versus 2000 (a $291.32 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2021: Televisions experienced an average inflation rate of -15.52% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, televisions costing $300 in the year 2000 would cost $8.68 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.18% during this same period, inflation for televisions was significantly lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by -9.09%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for televisions during the 2000-2021 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for televisions was much lower.

Price Inflation for Televisions since 1950

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2010 (-24.70%), 2009 (-24.17%), and 2007 (-24.12%).

View price changes for other categories
College tuition and fees · Gasoline (all types) · Film and photographic supplies · Chicago, Illinois · More

Buying power of $300.00 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Televisions, over time, for $300 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2000$300.00-9.09%
2001$269.17-10.28%
2002$241.06-10.44%
2003$209.49-13.10%
2004$180.37-13.90%
2005$159.61-11.51%
2006$134.14-15.96%
2007$101.79-24.12%
2008$84.04-17.44%
2009$63.73-24.17%
2010$47.98-24.70%
2011$39.88-16.89%
2012$32.62-18.20%
2013$27.53-15.62%
2014$23.65-14.08%
2015$20.30-14.17%
2016$16.39-19.24%
2017$14.17-13.59%
2018$11.81-16.61%
2019$9.55-19.12%
2020$8.22-14.00%
2021$8.685.70%
2022$7.75-10.78%
2023$6.87-11.34%
2024$6.58-4.28%*

* 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:

Year195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
CPI160.000155.800137.240132.420123.280116.860117.860123.000124.820126.540127.280123.480117.500114.820111.967106.700102.280100.27799.93899.77799.900100.29299.70098.22399.131101.808103.108101.892101.815103.215104.623105.477104.123100.53195.43888.65483.20879.70077.61576.06274.63872.88572.39270.66969.92368.07764.49261.70059.22354.91549.92344.79240.11534.86230.01526.56222.32316.93813.98410.6057.9856.6365.4294.5813.9363.3782.7282.3571.9661.5901.3671.4451.2891.1431.094

Adjust televisions prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2021 / CPI in 2000 * 2000 USD value = 2021 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Televisions was 49.923 in the year 2000 and 1.445 in 2021:

1.445 / 49.923 * $300 = $8.68

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $300 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $8.68 in 2021 (in the CPI category of Televisions).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Televisions in 1950. In addition to televisions, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

» Read more about inflation and investment.