According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 1,290.60% higher in 2025 versus 1970 (a $3,097,444,598.91 difference in value).
Between 1970 and 2025: 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 $240,000,000 in the year 1970 would cost $3,337,444,598.91 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.90% 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 $240,000,000 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 |
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1970 | $240,000,000.00 | 5.80% |
1971 | $251,362,013.90 | 4.73% |
1972 | $262,047,717.45 | 4.25% |
1973 | $272,192,372.72 | 3.87% |
1974 | $291,805,372.91 | 7.21% |
1975 | $316,062,370.84 | 8.31% |
1976 | $334,277,662.97 | 5.76% |
1977 | $353,890,663.16 | 5.87% |
1978 | $376,524,516.25 | 6.40% |
1979 | $404,072,891.23 | 7.32% |
1980 | $440,638,737.55 | 9.05% |
1981 | $484,373,473.61 | 9.93% |
1982 | $534,149,915.46 | 10.28% |
1983 | $592,267,518.32 | 10.88% |
1984 | $632,079,654.33 | 6.72% |
1985 | $670,990,043.21 | 6.16% |
1986 | $711,613,751.64 | 6.05% |
1987 | $753,049,032.50 | 5.82% |
1988 | $803,231,260.57 | 6.66% |
1989 | $865,587,074.96 | 7.76% |
1990 | $931,775,314.67 | 7.65% |
1991 | $1,005,808,754.46 | 7.95% |
1992 | $1,074,161,187.30 | 6.80% |
1993 | $1,130,655,645.31 | 5.26% |
1994 | $1,163,614,503.10 | 2.92% |
1995 | $1,212,444,110.46 | 4.20% |
1996 | $1,262,581,251.17 | 4.14% |
1997 | $1,317,678,001.13 | 4.36% |
1998 | $1,393,469,847.83 | 5.75% |
1999 | $1,513,808,003.01 | 8.64% |
2000 | $1,588,833,364.64 | 4.96% |
2001 | $1,656,599,661.84 | 4.27% |
2002 | $1,718,775,126.81 | 3.75% |
2003 | $1,750,922,412.17 | 1.87% |
2004 | $1,786,135,637.80 | 2.01% |
2005 | $1,836,678,564.72 | 2.83% |
2006 | $1,885,643,434.15 | 2.67% |
2007 | $1,953,756,002.25 | 3.61% |
2008 | $2,024,402,930.68 | 3.62% |
2009 | $2,160,412,098.44 | 6.72% |
2010 | $2,234,884,689.09 | 3.45% |
2011 | $2,269,660,116.48 | 1.56% |
2012 | $2,311,688,296.07 | 1.85% |
2013 | $2,350,413,826.79 | 1.68% |
2014 | $2,392,002,855.53 | 1.77% |
2015 | $2,431,862,333.27 | 1.67% |
2016 | $2,479,779,823.41 | 1.97% |
2017 | $2,535,529,438.29 | 2.25% |
2018 | $2,592,557,279.73 | 2.25% |
2019 | $2,645,130,490.33 | 2.03% |
2020 | $2,710,303,362.77 | 2.46% |
2021 | $2,794,864,700.36 | 3.12% |
2022 | $2,968,173,736.61 | 6.20% |
2023 | $3,149,094,420.44 | 6.10% |
2024 | $3,277,427,916.59 | 4.08% |
2025 | $3,337,444,598.91 | 1.83%* |
* 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 | 569.398 |