Computers inflation
Computers prices since 2000
Down 92%
An average of -9.10% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices (overall CPI). $100 of 2000 computers costs $8.27 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
8.4%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1998
How much computers prices have risen
| Since | Computers | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -92% | +95% | $8.27 |
| 2010 | -50% | +54% | $49.78 |
| 2020 | -1% | +29% | $99.27 |
Calculate computers inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1998
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.8 | -2.8% | $1.09 |
| 2024 | 35.7 | -3.5% | $1.06 |
| 2023 | 37.0 | -5.1% | $1.03 |
| 2022 | 39.0 | -1.0% | $0.97 |
| 2021 | 39.4 | 2.9% | $0.96 |
| 2020 | 38.3 | -2.7% | $0.99 |
| 2019 | 39.4 | -3.6% | $0.97 |
| 2018 | 40.8 | -4.0% | $0.93 |
| 2017 | 42.6 | -4.2% | $0.89 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | -7.3% | $0.86 |
| 2015 | 47.9 | -8.9% | $0.79 |
| 2014 | 52.6 | -7.3% | $0.72 |
| 2013 | 56.8 | -8.9% | $0.67 |
| 2012 | 62.3 | -9.5% | $0.61 |
| 2011 | 68.9 | -9.8% | $0.55 |
| 2010 | 76.4 | -7.2% | $0.50 |
| 2009 | 82.3 | -13.3% | $0.46 |
| 2008 | 94.9 | -12.4% | $0.40 |
| 2007 | 108.4 | -10.3% | $0.35 |
| 2006 | 120.9 | -15.6% | $0.31 |
| 2005 | 143.2 | -16.4% | $0.27 |
| 2004 | 171.2 | -13.1% | $0.22 |
| 2003 | 196.9 | -20.7% | $0.19 |
| 2002 | 248.4 | -24.8% | $0.15 |
| 2001 | 330.1 | -28.2% | $0.12 |
| 2000 | 459.9 | -23.2% | $0.08 |
| 1999 | 598.7 | -31.6% | $0.06 |
| 1998 | 875.1 | $0.04 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SEEE01, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- How much have computers prices gone up since 2000?
- Computers prices fell 92% from 2000 to August 2026, slower than overall prices (95%).
- What is the inflation rate for computers right now?
- Computers prices were 8.4% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- What did $100 of computers in 2000 cost in August 2026?
- $8.27.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics price index for computers (series CUUR0000SEEE01), part of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. It tracks price changes for the same kind of item over time, not average prices.