According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for water and sewer and trash collection services are 166.70% higher in 2022 versus 1998 (a $33.34 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2022: Water and sewer and trash collection services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.17% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, water and sewer and trash collection services costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $53.34 in 2022 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.43% during this same period, inflation for water and sewer and trash collection services was higher.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 1.64%, which is below the average yearly change for water and sewer and trash collection services during the 1998-2022 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for water and sewer and trash collection services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Water and sewer and trash collection services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | 1.64% |
| 1999 | $20.46 | 2.30% |
| 2000 | $20.96 | 2.46% |
| 2001 | $21.56 | 2.83% |
| 2002 | $22.24 | 3.18% |
| 2003 | $23.05 | 3.65% |
| 2004 | $24.40 | 5.82% |
| 2005 | $25.65 | 5.13% |
| 2006 | $26.92 | 4.95% |
| 2007 | $28.28 | 5.06% |
| 2008 | $29.93 | 5.85% |
| 2009 | $31.71 | 5.93% |
| 2010 | $33.63 | 6.04% |
| 2011 | $35.34 | 5.09% |
| 2012 | $37.25 | 5.41% |
| 2013 | $38.89 | 4.41% |
| 2014 | $40.32 | 3.67% |
| 2015 | $42.10 | 4.43% |
| 2016 | $43.62 | 3.60% |
| 2017 | $45.08 | 3.36% |
| 2018 | $46.66 | 3.50% |
| 2019 | $48.14 | 3.17% |
| 2020 | $49.68 | 3.19% |
| 2021 | $51.45 | 3.57% |
| 2022 | $53.34 | 3.67%* |
* 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 Water and sewer and trash collection services:
| 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.638 | 103.977 | 106.538 | 109.554 | 113.038 | 117.162 | 123.977 | 130.338 | 136.785 | 143.706 | 152.117 | 161.145 | 170.885 | 179.576 | 189.296 | 197.646 | 204.895 | 213.966 | 221.659 | 229.106 | 237.134 | 244.657 | 252.459 | 261.475 | 271.067 |