According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 683.42% higher in 2026 versus 1980 (a $6,150,768,207,515.80 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2026: Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.58% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $900,000,000,000 in the year 1980 would cost $7,050,768,207,515.80 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.02% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1980: Pricing changed by 9.04%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1980-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1980 (13.55%), inflation for other goods and services was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $900,000,000,000 beginning in 1980. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $900,000,000,000.00 | 9.04% |
| 1981 | $989,391,420,019.95 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $1,091,054,206,850.68 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $1,209,677,419,354.84 | 10.87% |
| 1984 | $1,290,987,695,377.45 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $1,370,502,161,622.88 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $1,453,508,480,212.84 | 6.06% |
| 1987 | $1,538,111,074,160.29 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $1,640,671,765,879.61 | 6.67% |
| 1989 | $1,767,974,725,640.17 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $1,903,159,294,978.38 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $2,054,406,385,101.43 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $2,193,980,711,672.76 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $2,309,411,373,461.92 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $2,376,754,240,106.42 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $2,476,421,682,740.27 | 4.19% |
| 1996 | $2,578,882,607,249.75 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $2,691,420,019,953.44 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $2,846,258,729,630.86 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $3,091,985,367,475.89 | 8.63% |
| 2000 | $3,245,227,801,795.81 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $3,383,704,689,058.86 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $3,510,708,347,189.89 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $3,576,355,171,267.04 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $3,648,287,329,564.35 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $3,751,446,624,542.73 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $3,851,513,136,015.96 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $3,990,628,533,422.02 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $4,134,927,835,051.55 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $4,412,731,626,205.52 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $4,564,845,693,382.11 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $4,635,875,956,102.43 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $4,721,719,654,140.34 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $4,800,818,091,120.72 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $4,885,765,879,614.23 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $4,967,179,913,535.09 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $5,065,053,541,735.95 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $5,178,924,842,035.25 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $5,295,406,052,544.06 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $5,402,789,491,187.23 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $5,535,907,881,609.58 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $5,708,627,868,307.28 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $6,062,618,889,258.40 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $6,432,156,634,519.45 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $6,694,283,006,318.59 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $6,932,404,752,547.09 | 3.56% |
| 2026 | $7,050,768,207,515.80 | 1.71%* |
* 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 | 579.048 | 588.935 |