According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 71.66% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $497,287,269,890.80 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.65% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $694,000,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $1,191,287,269,890.80 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% 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 $694,000,000,000 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 | $694,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $720,864,079,563.18 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $748,607,839,313.57 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $774,050,897,035.88 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $799,358,619,344.77 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $814,313,182,527.30 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $821,553,627,145.09 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $832,380,460,218.41 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $854,575,468,018.72 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $876,093,798,751.95 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $891,454,368,174.73 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $906,070,592,823.71 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $923,122,854,914.20 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $948,159,906,396.26 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $970,977,457,098.28 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $1,003,902,533,151.33 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $1,034,449,765,990.64 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $1,054,959,847,893.92 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $1,067,523,710,998.44 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $1,086,832,691,107.64 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $1,103,413,985,959.44 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $1,116,662,646,255.85 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $1,122,270,269,110.76 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $1,129,779,354,524.18 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $1,108,451,846,723.87 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $1,110,722,774,961.00 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $1,118,869,290,171.61 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $1,139,252,156,786.27 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $1,158,029,945,397.82 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $1,167,678,683,697.35 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $1,178,983,250,780.03 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $1,186,047,082,683.31 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $1,192,076,952,028.08 | 0.51% |
| 2026 | $1,191,287,269,890.80 | -0.07%* |
* 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 | 146.805 | 146.708 |