According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other personal services are 65.76% higher in 2026 versus 2009 (a $13.15 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2026: Other personal services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.02% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other personal services costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $33.15 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.46% during this same period, inflation for other personal services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other personal 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 | $20.23 | 1.16% |
| 2011 | $20.59 | 1.74% |
| 2012 | $21.05 | 2.26% |
| 2013 | $21.53 | 2.27% |
| 2014 | $21.91 | 1.79% |
| 2015 | $22.43 | 2.35% |
| 2016 | $23.06 | 2.81% |
| 2017 | $23.64 | 2.51% |
| 2018 | $24.42 | 3.32% |
| 2019 | $24.99 | 2.32% |
| 2020 | $25.68 | 2.77% |
| 2021 | $26.50 | 3.20% |
| 2022 | $28.09 | 6.00% |
| 2023 | $29.82 | 6.13% |
| 2024 | $31.22 | 4.72% |
| 2025 | $32.49 | 4.06% |
| 2026 | $33.15 | 2.05%* |
* 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 personal services:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.164 | 102.926 | 105.254 | 107.646 | 109.570 | 112.145 | 115.300 | 118.192 | 122.113 | 124.941 | 128.407 | 132.511 | 140.464 | 149.076 | 156.108 | 162.440 | 165.763 |