According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video discs and other media are 11.89% higher in 2024 versus 2018 (a $2.38 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2024: Video discs and other media experienced an average inflation rate of 1.89% per year. In other words, video discs and other media costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $22.38 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.77% during this same period, inflation for video discs and other media was lower.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by -0.55%, which is below the average yearly change for video discs and other media during the 2018-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for video discs and other media was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Video discs and other media, 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 | -0.55% |
| 2019 | $20.12 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | $17.93 | -10.87% |
| 2021 | $17.20 | -4.08% |
| 2022 | $17.86 | 3.86% |
| 2023 | $19.28 | 7.95% |
| 2024 | $22.38 | 16.06%* |
* 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 discs and other media:
| 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 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 99.223 | 89.931 | 85.469 | 84.062 | 80.600 | 79.000 | 77.985 | 73.992 | 69.269 | 64.542 | 61.962 | 57.610 | 54.156 | 52.627 | 49.618 | 46.939 | 42.797 | 41.107 | 40.278 | 38.072 | 37.862 | 38.084 | 33.942 | 32.559 | 33.815 | 36.502 | 42.363 |