According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 73.08% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $1,958,615,912.64 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.68% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $2,680,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $4,638,615,912.64 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% 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 $2,680,000,000 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 | $2,680,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $2,783,740,249.61 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $2,890,877,535.10 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $2,989,130,265.21 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $3,086,860,374.41 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $3,144,609,984.40 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $3,172,570,202.81 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $3,214,379,875.20 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $3,300,089,703.59 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $3,383,186,427.46 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $3,442,503,900.16 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $3,498,946,957.88 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $3,564,797,191.89 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $3,661,482,059.28 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $3,749,595,943.84 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $3,876,741,770.67 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $3,994,705,148.21 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $4,073,908,346.33 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $4,122,425,858.03 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $4,196,990,795.63 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $4,261,022,308.89 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $4,312,184,282.37 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $4,333,839,079.56 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $4,362,836,700.47 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $4,280,476,872.07 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $4,289,246,450.86 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $4,320,705,616.22 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $4,399,417,550.70 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $4,471,931,201.25 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $4,509,191,458.66 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $4,552,845,982.84 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $4,580,124,180.97 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $4,604,587,590.41 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | $4,638,615,912.64 | 0.74%* |
* 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 85.467 | 88.775 | 92.192 | 95.325 | 98.442 | 100.283 | 101.175 | 102.508 | 105.242 | 107.892 | 109.783 | 111.583 | 113.683 | 116.767 | 119.577 | 123.631 | 127.393 | 129.919 | 131.466 | 133.844 | 135.886 | 137.518 | 138.208 | 139.133 | 136.507 | 136.786 | 137.790 | 140.300 | 142.612 | 143.801 | 145.193 | 146.063 | 146.843 | 147.928 |