According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video and audio services are 37.98% higher in 2024 versus 2014 (a $7.60 difference in value).
Between 2014 and 2024: Video and audio services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.27% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, video and audio services costing $20 in the year 2014 would cost $27.60 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.84% during this same period, inflation for video and audio services was higher.
In the year 2014: Pricing changed by 1.86%, which is below the average yearly change for video and audio services during the 2014-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2014 (1.62%), inflation for video and audio services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Video and audio services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2014. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $20.00 | 1.86% |
| 2015 | $20.29 | 1.47% |
| 2016 | $21.00 | 3.47% |
| 2017 | $22.03 | 4.91% |
| 2018 | $22.43 | 1.81% |
| 2019 | $22.86 | 1.92% |
| 2020 | $23.68 | 3.61% |
| 2021 | $24.53 | 3.57% |
| 2022 | $25.50 | 3.96% |
| 2023 | $26.80 | 5.10% |
| 2024 | $27.60 | 2.97%* |
* 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 services:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 100.949 | 102.851 | 107.163 | 109.664 | 111.700 | 113.339 | 117.274 | 123.037 | 125.265 | 127.666 | 132.279 | 136.997 | 142.425 | 149.685 | 154.124 |