According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 71.46% higher in 2025 versus 1993 (a $59,308,966.23 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2025: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.70% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $83,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $142,308,966.23 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.53% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $83,000,000 beginning in 1993. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $83,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $86,212,132.12 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $89,528,845.29 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $92,569,165.69 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $95,594,545.95 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $97,387,363.87 | 1.88% |
| 1999 | $98,253,892.54 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $99,546,215.46 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $102,198,091.98 | 2.66% |
| 2002 | $104,775,267.75 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $106,612,906.13 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $108,360,903.61 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $110,400,234.00 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $113,395,733.96 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $116,122,087.12 | 2.40% |
| 2008 | $120,059,638.20 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $123,712,878.23 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $126,165,751.96 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $127,668,282.78 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $129,977,506.98 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $131,960,513.01 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $133,544,990.55 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $134,215,653.86 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $135,113,631.54 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $132,563,049.23 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $132,834,586.45 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $133,808,908.29 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $136,246,543.07 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $138,492,196.92 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $139,646,174.06 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $140,998,108.18 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $141,842,898.93 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $142,308,966.23 | 0.33%* |
* 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 Education and communication:
| Year | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 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 | 2025 |
| CPI | 85.469 | 88.777 | 92.192 | 95.323 | 98.438 | 100.285 | 101.177 | 102.508 | 105.238 | 107.892 | 109.785 | 111.585 | 113.685 | 116.769 | 119.577 | 123.631 | 127.393 | 129.919 | 131.466 | 133.844 | 135.886 | 137.518 | 138.209 | 139.133 | 136.507 | 136.786 | 137.790 | 140.300 | 142.612 | 143.801 | 145.193 | 146.063 | 146.543 |