According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video and audio products are 25.35% lower in 2024 versus 2018 (a $5.07 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2024: Video and audio products experienced an average inflation rate of -4.76% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, video and audio products costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $14.93 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.76% during this same period, inflation for video and audio products was significantly lower.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by -12.25%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for video and audio products during the 2018-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for video and audio products was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Video and audio products, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20.00 | -12.25% |
| 2019 | $18.11 | -9.47% |
| 2020 | $16.97 | -6.28% |
| 2021 | $17.11 | 0.83% |
| 2022 | $16.20 | -5.33% |
| 2023 | $15.37 | -5.11% |
| 2024 | $14.93 | -2.87%* |
* 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 Video and audio products:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 94.375 | 86.135 | 78.086 | 72.383 | 67.119 | 61.302 | 54.365 | 49.534 | 43.467 | 39.350 | 36.880 | 37.186 | 35.205 | 33.404 | 32.446 |