According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for video and audio services were 36.57% higher in 2021 versus 2009 (a $7.31 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2021: Video and audio services experienced an average inflation rate of 2.63% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, video and audio services costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $27.31 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.89% during this same period, inflation for video and audio services was higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Video and audio services:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 100.949 | 102.851 | 107.163 | 109.664 | 111.700 | 113.339 | 117.274 | 123.037 | 125.265 | 127.666 | 132.279 | 136.569 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Video and audio services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $20.00 | - |
| 2010 | $20.19 | 0.95% |
| 2011 | $20.57 | 1.88% |
| 2012 | $21.43 | 4.19% |
| 2013 | $21.93 | 2.33% |
| 2014 | $22.34 | 1.86% |
| 2015 | $22.67 | 1.47% |
| 2016 | $23.45 | 3.47% |
| 2017 | $24.61 | 4.91% |
| 2018 | $25.05 | 1.81% |
| 2019 | $25.53 | 1.92% |
| 2020 | $26.46 | 3.61% |
| 2021 | $27.31 | 3.24%* |