According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,359.83% higher in 2026 versus 1970 (a $2,012,543,394,383.39 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2026:Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.90% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $148,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $2,160,543,394,383.39 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.87% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 5.81%, which is above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1970-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.84%), inflation for other goods and services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $148,000,000,000 beginning in 1970. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $148,000,000,000.00 | 5.81% |
| 1971 | $154,987,382,987.38 | 4.72% |
| 1972 | $161,583,231,583.23 | 4.26% |
| 1973 | $167,847,781,847.78 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $179,925,111,925.11 | 7.20% |
| 1975 | $194,893,772,893.77 | 8.32% |
| 1976 | $206,127,798,127.80 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $218,205,128,205.13 | 5.86% |
| 1978 | $232,149,776,149.78 | 6.39% |
| 1979 | $249,166,463,166.46 | 7.33% |
| 1980 | $271,694,749,694.75 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $298,680,504,680.50 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $329,370,777,370.78 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $365,181,115,181.12 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $389,727,309,727.31 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $413,731,379,731.38 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $438,789,580,789.58 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $464,329,670,329.67 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $495,291,005,291.01 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $533,721,611,721.61 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $574,531,542,531.54 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $620,190,476,190.48 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $662,325,600,325.60 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $697,172,161,172.16 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $717,501,831,501.83 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $747,589,743,589.74 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $778,520,960,520.96 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $812,494,098,494.10 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $859,237,281,237.28 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $933,417,989,417.99 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $979,679,283,679.28 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $1,021,483,109,483.11 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $1,059,823,361,823.36 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $1,079,641,025,641.03 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $1,101,356,125,356.13 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $1,132,498,168,498.17 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $1,162,706,552,706.55 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $1,204,703,133,903.13 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $1,248,264,647,944.65 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $1,332,128,905,168.91 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $1,378,049,564,509.56 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $1,399,492,397,232.40 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $1,425,407,155,067.16 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $1,449,285,632,885.63 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $1,474,929,930,809.93 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $1,499,507,448,107.45 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $1,529,053,838,013.84 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $1,563,429,654,049.65 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $1,598,593,357,753.36 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $1,631,010,598,290.60 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $1,671,196,784,696.79 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $1,723,338,021,978.02 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $1,830,201,912,901.91 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $1,941,759,096,459.10 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $2,020,890,606,430.61 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $2,095,607,415,547.42 | 3.70% |
| 2026 | $2,160,543,394,383.39 | 3.10%* |
* 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 Other goods and services:
| Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 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 | 35.050 | 36.883 | 38.700 | 40.950 | 42.883 | 44.708 | 46.442 | 49.783 | 53.925 | 57.033 | 60.375 | 64.233 | 68.942 | 75.175 | 82.642 | 91.133 | 101.042 | 107.833 | 114.475 | 121.408 | 128.475 | 137.042 | 147.675 | 158.967 | 171.600 | 183.258 | 192.900 | 198.525 | 206.850 | 215.408 | 224.808 | 237.742 | 258.267 | 271.067 | 282.633 | 293.242 | 298.725 | 304.733 | 313.350 | 321.708 | 333.328 | 345.381 | 368.586 | 381.291 | 387.224 | 394.395 | 401.002 | 408.097 | 414.898 | 423.073 | 432.584 | 442.313 | 451.283 | 462.402 | 476.829 | 506.397 | 537.264 | 559.159 | 579.832 | 597.799 |