Video discs and other media, including rental of video price history from 2007 through 2021

Video Discs And Other Media, Including Rental Of Video Inflation Calculator

Prices for Video Discs And Other Media, Including Rental Of Video, 2007-2021 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video discs and other media, including rental of video were 12.20% lower in 2021 versus 2007 (a $2.44 difference in value).

Between 2007 and 2021: Video discs and other media, including rental of video experienced an average inflation rate of -0.93% per year. In other words, video discs and other media, including rental of video costing $20 in the year 2007 would cost $17.56 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.74% during this same period, inflation for video discs and other media, including rental of video was lower.

In the year 2007: Pricing changed by -0.68%, which is above the average yearly change for video discs and other media, including rental of video during the 2007-2021 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2007 (2.85%), inflation for video discs and other media, including rental of video was much lower.

Price Inflation for Video discs and other media, including rental of video since 1997

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2020 (-7.04%), 2014 (-5.06%), and 2003 (-4.27%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Video discs and other media, including rental of video:

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
CPI	100.000	96.223	92.123	88.569	84.985	81.823	78.331	77.577	76.654	76.631	76.112	77.508	77.738	76.203	78.457	79.504	77.176	73.267	72.809	73.445	71.345	72.939	74.506	69.263	66.825

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Buying power of $20 since 2007

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Video discs and other media, including rental of video, over time, for $20 beginning in 2007. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2007	$20.00	-0.68%
2008	$20.37	1.83%
2009	$20.43	0.30%
2010	$20.02	-1.97%
2011	$20.62	2.96%
2012	$20.89	1.33%
2013	$20.28	-2.93%
2014	$19.25	-5.06%
2015	$19.13	-0.62%
2016	$19.30	0.87%
2017	$18.75	-2.86%
2018	$19.17	2.23%
2019	$19.58	2.15%
2020	$18.20	-7.04%
2021	$17.56	-3.52%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for video discs and other media, including rental of video, 2007-2021

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2021 / CPI in 2007 * 2007 USD value = 2021 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Video discs and other media, including rental of video was 76.112 in the year 2007 and 66.825 in 2021:

66.825 / 76.112 * $20 = $17.56

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2007 has the same "purchasing power" as $17.56 in 2021 (in the CPI category of Video discs and other media, including rental of video).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Video discs and other media, including rental of video in 1997. In addition to video discs and other media, including rental of video, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.