According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for information technology, hardware and services were 39.90% lower in 2018 versus 2006 (a $7.98 difference in value).
Between 2006 and 2018: Information technology, hardware and services experienced an average inflation rate of -4.15% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, information technology, hardware and services costing $20 in the year 2006 would cost $12.02 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.85% during this same period, inflation for information technology, hardware and services was significantly lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Information technology, hardware and services:
| Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| CPI | 12.425 | 10.596 | 10.060 | 9.671 | 9.413 | 9.029 | 8.738 | 8.516 | 8.351 | 8.053 | 7.805 | 7.618 | 7.468 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Information technology, hardware and services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2006. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $20.00 | - |
| 2007 | $17.06 | -14.72% |
| 2008 | $16.19 | -5.06% |
| 2009 | $15.57 | -3.86% |
| 2010 | $15.15 | -2.67% |
| 2011 | $14.53 | -4.07% |
| 2012 | $14.06 | -3.23% |
| 2013 | $13.71 | -2.54% |
| 2014 | $13.44 | -1.93% |
| 2015 | $12.96 | -3.58% |
| 2016 | $12.56 | -3.07% |
| 2017 | $12.26 | -2.40% |
| 2018 | $12.02 | -1.97%* |