According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,306.99% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $19,604,779,846,890,852 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2025: Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.92% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $1,500,000,000,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $21,104,779,846,890,852 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1970: Pricing changed by 5.80%, which is above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1970-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1970 (5.83%), inflation for other goods and services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $1,500,000,000,000,000 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 | $1,500,000,000,000,000.00 | 5.80% |
| 1971 | $1,571,012,586,887,094.00 | 4.73% |
| 1972 | $1,637,798,234,078,527.25 | 4.25% |
| 1973 | $1,701,202,329,513,432.75 | 3.87% |
| 1974 | $1,823,783,580,687,582.00 | 7.21% |
| 1975 | $1,975,389,817,771,933.00 | 8.31% |
| 1976 | $2,089,235,393,575,051.75 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $2,211,816,644,749,202.00 | 5.87% |
| 1978 | $2,353,278,226,563,968.00 | 6.40% |
| 1979 | $2,525,455,570,167,199.00 | 7.32% |
| 1980 | $2,753,992,109,712,568.50 | 9.05% |
| 1981 | $3,027,334,210,031,937.50 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $3,338,436,971,632,538.00 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $3,701,671,989,479,617.50 | 10.88% |
| 1984 | $3,950,497,839,564,157.00 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $4,193,687,770,054,481.50 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $4,447,585,947,773,812.50 | 6.05% |
| 1987 | $4,706,556,453,127,936.00 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $5,020,195,378,545,934.00 | 6.66% |
| 1989 | $5,409,919,218,485,816.00 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $5,823,595,716,701,108.00 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $6,286,304,715,386,062.00 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $6,713,507,420,627,468.00 | 6.80% |
| 1993 | $7,066,597,783,204,959.00 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $7,272,590,644,373,475.00 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $7,577,775,690,400,151.00 | 4.20% |
| 1996 | $7,891,132,819,838,438.00 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $8,235,487,507,044,901.00 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $8,709,186,548,938,569.00 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $9,461,300,018,786,400.00 | 8.64% |
| 2000 | $9,930,208,529,024,988.00 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $10,353,747,886,530,152.00 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $10,742,344,542,551,194.00 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $10,943,265,076,084,916.00 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $11,163,347,736,238,964.00 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $11,479,241,029,494,646.00 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $11,785,271,463,460,456.00 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $12,210,975,014,089,802.00 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $12,652,518,316,738,682.00 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $13,502,575,615,254,558.00 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $13,968,029,306,781,894.00 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $14,185,375,727,972,952.00 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $14,448,051,850,460,268.00 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $14,690,086,417,433,780.00 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $14,950,017,847,078,714.00 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $15,199,139,582,941,950.00 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $15,498,623,896,299,080.00 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $15,847,058,989,291,756.00 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $16,203,482,998,309,224.00 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $16,532,065,564,531,282.00 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $16,939,396,017,283,486.00 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $17,467,904,377,230,888.00 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $18,551,085,853,841,820.00 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $19,681,840,127,747,508.00 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $20,483,924,478,677,440.00 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $21,104,779,846,890,852.00 | 3.03%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 35.054 | 36.885 | 38.700 | 40.946 | 42.885 | 44.708 | 46.438 | 49.785 | 53.923 | 57.031 | 60.377 | 64.238 | 68.938 | 75.177 | 82.638 | 91.131 | 101.046 | 107.838 | 114.477 | 121.408 | 128.477 | 137.038 | 147.677 | 158.969 | 171.600 | 183.262 | 192.900 | 198.523 | 206.854 | 215.408 | 224.808 | 237.738 | 258.269 | 271.069 | 282.631 | 293.238 | 298.723 | 304.731 | 313.354 | 321.708 | 333.328 | 345.381 | 368.586 | 381.291 | 387.224 | 394.395 | 401.002 | 408.097 | 414.898 | 423.073 | 432.584 | 442.314 | 451.283 | 462.402 | 476.829 | 506.397 | 537.264 | 559.159 | 576.106 |