According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 42.80% higher in 2025 versus 2000 (a $12,412,853.07 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2025: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.44% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $29,000,000 in the year 2000 would cost $41,412,853.07 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 1.32%, which is below the average yearly change for education and communication during the 2000-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for education and communication was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $29,000,000 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
2000 | $29,000,000.00 | 1.32% |
2001 | $29,772,549.90 | 2.66% |
2002 | $30,523,337.84 | 2.52% |
2003 | $31,058,682.28 | 1.75% |
2004 | $31,567,912.35 | 1.64% |
2005 | $32,162,014.11 | 1.88% |
2006 | $33,034,669.07 | 2.71% |
2007 | $33,828,915.65 | 2.40% |
2008 | $34,976,010.81 | 3.39% |
2009 | $36,040,279.90 | 3.04% |
2010 | $36,754,855.92 | 1.98% |
2011 | $37,192,576.17 | 1.19% |
2012 | $37,865,303.92 | 1.81% |
2013 | $38,442,997.15 | 1.53% |
2014 | $38,904,590.27 | 1.20% |
2015 | $39,099,969.23 | 0.50% |
2016 | $39,361,569.86 | 0.67% |
2017 | $38,618,529.19 | -1.89% |
2018 | $38,697,633.95 | 0.20% |
2019 | $38,981,475.31 | 0.73% |
2020 | $39,691,611.89 | 1.82% |
2021 | $40,345,820.20 | 1.65% |
2022 | $40,681,999.10 | 0.83% |
2023 | $41,075,847.22 | 0.97% |
2024 | $41,321,953.32 | 0.60% |
2025 | $41,412,853.07 | 0.22%* |
* 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 Education and communication:
Year | 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 | 85.469 | 88.777 | 92.192 | 95.323 | 98.438 | 100.285 | 101.177 | 102.508 | 105.238 | 107.892 | 109.785 | 111.585 | 113.685 | 116.769 | 119.577 | 123.631 | 127.393 | 129.919 | 131.466 | 133.844 | 135.886 | 137.518 | 138.209 | 139.133 | 136.507 | 136.786 | 137.790 | 140.300 | 142.612 | 143.801 | 145.193 | 146.063 | 146.384 |