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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods and services are 946.35% higher in 2025 versus 1975 (a $23,658,698,288.16 difference in value).
Between 1975 and 2025: Other goods and services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.81% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods and services costing $2,500,000,000 in the year 1975 would cost $26,158,698,288.16 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.61% during this same period, inflation for other goods and services was higher.
In the year 1975: Pricing changed by 8.31%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other goods and services during the 1975-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1975 (9.14%), inflation for other goods and services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods and services, over time, for $2,500,000,000 beginning in 1975. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $2,500,000,000.00 | 8.31% |
| 1976 | $2,644,079,885.88 | 5.76% |
| 1977 | $2,799,215,406.56 | 5.87% |
| 1978 | $2,978,245,363.77 | 6.40% |
| 1979 | $3,196,148,359.49 | 7.32% |
| 1980 | $3,485,378,031.38 | 9.05% |
| 1981 | $3,831,312,410.84 | 9.93% |
| 1982 | $4,225,035,663.34 | 10.28% |
| 1983 | $4,684,736,091.30 | 10.88% |
| 1984 | $4,999,643,366.62 | 6.72% |
| 1985 | $5,307,417,974.32 | 6.16% |
| 1986 | $5,628,744,650.50 | 6.05% |
| 1987 | $5,956,490,727.53 | 5.82% |
| 1988 | $6,353,423,680.46 | 6.66% |
| 1989 | $6,846,647,646.22 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $7,370,185,449.36 | 7.65% |
| 1991 | $7,955,777,460.77 | 7.95% |
| 1992 | $8,496,433,666.19 | 6.80% |
| 1993 | $8,943,295,292.44 | 5.26% |
| 1994 | $9,203,994,293.87 | 2.92% |
| 1995 | $9,590,228,245.36 | 4.20% |
| 1996 | $9,986,804,564.91 | 4.14% |
| 1997 | $10,422,610,556.35 | 4.36% |
| 1998 | $11,022,111,269.61 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $11,973,965,763.20 | 8.64% |
| 2000 | $12,567,403,708.99 | 4.96% |
| 2001 | $13,103,423,680.46 | 4.27% |
| 2002 | $13,595,221,112.70 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $13,849,500,713.27 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | $14,128,031,383.74 | 2.01% |
| 2005 | $14,527,817,403.71 | 2.83% |
| 2006 | $14,915,121,255.35 | 2.67% |
| 2007 | $15,453,880,171.18 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $16,012,685,449.36 | 3.62% |
| 2009 | $17,088,495,007.13 | 6.72% |
| 2010 | $17,677,560,627.67 | 3.45% |
| 2011 | $17,952,628,388.02 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | $18,285,064,194.01 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $18,591,376,604.85 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $18,920,338,801.71 | 1.77% |
| 2015 | $19,235,620,542.08 | 1.67% |
| 2016 | $19,614,639,800.29 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | $20,055,609,843.08 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | $20,506,690,442.23 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | $20,922,535,663.34 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | $21,438,042,082.74 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $22,106,907,988.59 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | $23,477,753,209.70 | 6.20% |
| 2023 | $24,908,805,278.17 | 6.10% |
| 2024 | $25,923,901,569.19 | 4.08% |
| 2025 | $26,158,698,288.16 | 0.91%* |
* 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 | 564.223 |