According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for water and sewer and trash collection services are 47.34% higher in 2024 versus 2014 (a $9.47 difference in value).
Between 2014 and 2024: Water and sewer and trash collection services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.95% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, water and sewer and trash collection services costing $20 in the year 2014 would cost $29.47 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.85% during this same period, inflation for water and sewer and trash collection services was higher.
In the year 2014: Pricing changed by 3.67%, which is below the average yearly change for water and sewer and trash collection services during the 2014-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2014 (1.62%), 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 2014. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
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2014 | $20.00 | 3.67% |
2015 | $20.89 | 4.43% |
2016 | $21.64 | 3.60% |
2017 | $22.36 | 3.36% |
2018 | $23.15 | 3.50% |
2019 | $23.88 | 3.17% |
2020 | $24.64 | 3.19% |
2021 | $25.52 | 3.57% |
2022 | $26.67 | 4.49% |
2023 | $28.12 | 5.44% |
2024 | $29.47 | 4.80%* |
* 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 | 2023 | 2024 |
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 | 273.207 | 288.056 | 301.883 |