Water and sewer and trash collection services price history from 1998 through 2021

Water And Sewer And Trash Collection Services Inflation Calculator

Prices for Water And Sewer And Trash Collection Services, 1998-2021 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for water and sewer and trash collection services were 154.92% higher in 2021 versus 1998 (a $30.98 difference in value).

Between 1998 and 2021: Water and sewer and trash collection services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.15% 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 $50.98 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.16% during this same period, inflation for water and sewer and trash collection services was higher.

In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 1.55%, which is below the average yearly change for water and sewer and trash collection services during the 1998-2021 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for water and sewer and trash collection services was lower.

Price Inflation for Water and sewer and trash collection services since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2010 (6.05%), 2009 (5.94%), and 2008 (5.86%).

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
CPI	100.100	101.650	103.992	106.525	109.542	113.042	117.183	123.983	130.333	136.783	143.696	152.115	161.148	170.898	179.584	189.295	197.646	204.900	213.972	221.661	229.106	237.131	244.652	252.455	259.121

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Buying power of $20 since 1998

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	1.55%
1999	$20.46	2.30%
2000	$20.96	2.44%
2001	$21.55	2.83%
2002	$22.24	3.20%
2003	$23.06	3.66%
2004	$24.39	5.80%
2005	$25.64	5.12%
2006	$26.91	4.95%
2007	$28.27	5.05%
2008	$29.93	5.86%
2009	$31.71	5.94%
2010	$33.62	6.05%
2011	$35.33	5.08%
2012	$37.24	5.41%
2013	$38.89	4.41%
2014	$40.31	3.67%
2015	$42.10	4.43%
2016	$43.61	3.59%
2017	$45.08	3.36%
2018	$46.66	3.50%
2019	$48.14	3.17%
2020	$49.67	3.19%
2021	$50.98	2.64%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for water and sewer and trash collection services, 1998-2021

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2021 / CPI in 1998 * 1998 USD value = 2021 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Water and sewer and trash collection services was 101.650 in the year 1998 and 259.121 in 2021:

259.121 / 101.650 * $20 = $50.98

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1998 has the same "purchasing power" as $50.98 in 2021 (in the CPI category of Water and sewer and trash collection services).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Water and sewer and trash collection services in 1997. In addition to water and sewer and trash collection services, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.