Price/Cost Indexes from 1875 to 1989; Estimated to 2010 - Michael Hart

YEAR: 1892

2010 39.876247 0.025078 4% Est. 2009 38.342544 0.026081 4% Est. 2008 36.867830 0.027124 4% Est. 2007 35.449848 0.028209 4% Est. 2006 34.086375 0.029337 4% Est. 2005 32.775365 0.030511 4% Est. 2004 31.514787 0.031731 4% Est. 2003 30.302663 0.033000 4% Est. 2002 29.137192 0.034320 4% Est. 2001 28.016519 0.035693 4% Est. 2000 26.938963 0.037121 4% Est. 1999 25.902845 0.038606 4% Est. 1998 24.906590 0.040150 4% Est. 1997 23.948640 0.041756 4% Est. 1996 23.027543 0.043426 4% Est. 1995 22.141865 0.045163 4% Est. 1994 21.290257 0.046970 4% Est. 1993 20.471407 0.048849 4% Est. 1992 19.684037 0.050803 4% Est. 1991 18.926959 0.052835 4% Est. 1990 18.198999 0.054948 4% Est. 1989 17.499038 0.057146 3.8744% 1988 16.846341 0.059360 3.3218% 1987 16.304728 0.061332 3.1640% 1986 15.804676 0.063272 2.6144% 1985 15.402005 0.064927 2.9715% 1984 14.957547 0.066856 3.6576% 1983 14.429759 0.069301 3.8998% 1982 13.888146 0.072004 6.3831% 1981 13.054842 0.076600 9.6843% 1980 11.902198 0.084018 9.0330% 1979 10.916145 0.091607 8.8650% 1978 10.027229 0.099728 7.2813% 1977 9.346673 0.106990 6.6558% 1976 8.763396 0.114111 6.4073% 1975 8.235712 0.121422 9.8159% 1974 7.499563 0.133341 9.0909% 1973 6.874602 0.145463 6.4509% 1972 6.458002 0.154847 4.7304% 1971 6.166311 0.162172 5.7132% 1970 5.833059 0.171437 5.5272% 1969 5.527543 0.180912 5.5714% 1968 5.235835 0.190992 5.0148% 1967 4.985808 0.200569 2.5719% 1966 4.860795 0.205728 3.5485% 1965 4.694222 0.213028 2.7360% 1964 4.569209 0.218856 1.5423% 1963 4.499808 0.222232 1.5697% 1962 4.430266 0.225720 2.2421% 1961 4.333112 0.230781 0.9709% 1960 4.291446 0.233022 1.6442% 1959 4.222028 0.236853 2.3579% 1958 4.124768 0.242438 2.0623% 1957 4.041420 0.247438 3.5571% 1956 3.902600 0.256239 3.3098% 1955 3.777570 0.264720 3.4226% 1954 3.652557 0.273781 1.5421% 1953 3.597085 0.278003 1.5703% 1952 3.541473 0.282368 1.5948% 1951 3.485878 0.286872 5.0183% 1950 3.319305 0.301268 1.7034% 1949 3.263710 0.306400 -0.4250% 1948 3.277640 0.305098 6.7886% 1947 3.069279 0.325809 13.9149% 1946 2.694362 0.371145 22.7896% 1945 2.194292 0.455728 3.2661% 1944 2.124891 0.470612 1.3234% 1943 2.097137 0.476841 2.7232% 1942 2.041543 0.489826 6.5229% 1941 1.916530 0.521776 6.1527% 1940 1.805446 0.553880 2.3623% 1939 1.763780 0.566964 -1.5482% 1938 1.791516 0.558186 -1.5312% 1937 1.819375 0.549639 3.9669% 1936 1.749956 0.571443 0.0000% 1935 1.749956 0.571443 3.2811% 1934 1.694362 0.590193 8.9328% 1933 1.555419 0.642913 -2.6088% 1932 1.597085 0.626141 -11.5407% 1931 1.805446 0.553880 -8.4517% 1930 1.972124 0.507067 -2.7367% 1929 2.027613 0.493191 0.0000% 1928 2.027613 0.493191 -0.6823% 1927 2.041543 0.489826 0.0000% 1926 2.041543 0.489826 -2.0001% 1925 2.083208 0.480029 0.6731% 1924 2.069279 0.483260 2.0549% 1923 2.027613 0.493191 0.0000% 1922 2.027613 0.493191 2.8137% 1921 1.972124 0.507067 -7.1894% 1920 2.124891 0.470612 -13.0688% 1919 2.444336 0.409109 15.7925% 1918 2.110961 0.473718 14.2845% 1917 1.847111 0.541386 16.6637% 1916 1.583278 0.631601 20.0069% 1915 1.319322 0.757965 9.1939% 1914 1.208239 0.827651 2.3510% 1913 1.180485 0.847109 1.1940% 1912 1.166556 0.857224 1.1977% 1911 1.152749 0.867491 2.4765% 1910 1.124891 0.888975 0.0000% 1909 1.124891 0.888975 3.8464% 1908 1.083225 0.923169 0.0000% 1907 1.083225 0.923169 -2.5073% 1906 1.111084 0.900022 5.2689% 1905 1.055472 0.947443 2.6987% 1904 1.027736 0.973013 0.0000% 1903 1.027736 0.973013 1.3740% 1902 1.013807 0.986381 2.8128% 1901 0.986071 1.014126 1.4328% 1900 0.972142 1.028657 0.0000% 1899 0.972142 1.028657 16.6611% 1898 0.833304 1.200042 -10.4416% 1897 0.930459 1.074739 0.0000% 1896 0.930459 1.074739 -1.4749% 1895 0.944388 1.058887 1.4970% 1894 0.930459 1.074739 -1.4749% 1893 0.944388 1.058887 -5.5612% 1892 1.000000 1.000000 0.0000% 1891 1.000000 1.000000 -1.3619% 1890 1.013807 0.986381 0.0000% 1889 1.013807 0.986381 -2.6744% 1888 1.041665 0.960001 0.0000% 1887 1.041665 0.960001 1.3553% 1886 1.027736 0.973013 1.3740% 1885 1.013807 0.986381 -1.3553% 1884 1.027736 0.973013 -1.3372% 1883 1.041665 0.960001 -5.0576% 1882 1.097155 0.911449 -3.6586% 1881 1.138820 0.878102 2.4963% 1880 1.111084 0.900022 0.0000% 1879 1.111084 0.900022 5.2689% 1878 1.055472 0.947443 -3.7992% 1877 1.097155 0.911449 -5.9492% 1876 1.166556 0.857224 -1.1800% 1875 1.180485 0.847109

YEAR: 1891

YEAR: 1890

2010 39.333184 0.025424 4% Est. 2009 37.820368 0.026441 4% Est. 2008 36.365737 0.027498 4% Est. 2007 34.967067 0.028598 4% Est. 2006 33.622163 0.029742 4% Est. 2005 32.329007 0.030932 4% Est. 2004 31.085596 0.032169 4% Est. 2003 29.889980 0.033456 4% Est. 2002 28.740381 0.034794 4% Est. 2001 27.634970 0.036186 4% Est. 2000 26.572089 0.037633 4% Est. 1999 25.550082 0.039139 4% Est. 1998 24.567394 0.040704 4% Est. 1997 23.622491 0.042333 4% Est. 1996 22.713938 0.044026 4% Est. 1995 21.840321 0.045787 4% Est. 1994 21.000311 0.047618 4% Est. 1993 20.192612 0.049523 4% Est. 1992 19.415966 0.051504 4% Est. 1991 18.669198 0.053564 4% Est. 1990 17.951152 0.055707 4% Est. 1989 17.260723 0.057935 3.8744% 1988 16.616916 0.060180 3.3218% 1987 16.082679 0.062179 3.1640% 1986 15.589436 0.064146 2.6144% 1985 15.192250 0.065823 2.9715% 1984 14.753845 0.067779 3.6576% 1983 14.233244 0.070258 3.8998% 1982 13.699008 0.072998 6.3831% 1981 12.877052 0.077658 9.6843% 1980 11.740105 0.085178 9.0330% 1979 10.767481 0.092872 8.8650% 1978 9.890671 0.101105 7.2813% 1977 9.219384 0.108467 6.6558% 1976 8.644049 0.115687 6.4073% 1975 8.123552 0.123099 9.8159% 1974 7.397428 0.135182 9.0909% 1973 6.780979 0.147471 6.4509% 1972 6.370053 0.156985 4.7304% 1971 6.082334 0.164411 5.7132% 1970 5.753620 0.173804 5.5272% 1969 5.452265 0.183410 5.5714% 1968 5.164529 0.193628 5.0148% 1967 4.917908 0.203338 2.5719% 1966 4.794597 0.208568 3.5485% 1965 4.630293 0.215969 2.7360% 1964 4.506982 0.221878 1.5423% 1963 4.438526 0.225300 1.5697% 1962 4.369932 0.228837 2.2421% 1961 4.274100 0.233967 0.9709% 1960 4.233003 0.236239 1.6442% 1959 4.164529 0.240123 2.3579% 1958 4.068594 0.245785 2.0623% 1957 3.986381 0.250854 3.5571% 1956 3.849452 0.259777 3.3098% 1955 3.726124 0.268375 3.4226% 1954 3.602813 0.277561 1.5421% 1953 3.548097 0.281841 1.5703% 1952 3.493242 0.286267 1.5948% 1951 3.438405 0.290833 5.0183% 1950 3.274100 0.305427 1.7034% 1949 3.219263 0.310630 -0.4250% 1948 3.233003 0.309310 6.7886% 1947 3.027479 0.330308 13.9149% 1946 2.657668 0.376270 22.7896% 1945 2.164408 0.462020 3.2661% 1944 2.095952 0.477110 1.3234% 1943 2.068577 0.483424 2.7232% 1942 2.013740 0.496589 6.5229% 1941 1.890429 0.528980 6.1527% 1940 1.780858 0.561527 2.3623% 1939 1.739760 0.574792 -1.5482% 1938 1.767118 0.565893 -1.5312% 1937 1.794597 0.557228 3.9669% 1936 1.726124 0.579333 0.0000% 1935 1.726124 0.579333 3.2811% 1934 1.671287 0.598341 8.9328% 1933 1.534237 0.651790 -2.6088% 1932 1.575334 0.634786 -11.5407% 1931 1.780858 0.561527 -8.4517% 1930 1.945266 0.514068 -2.7367% 1929 2.000000 0.500000 0.0000% 1928 2.000000 0.500000 -0.6823% 1927 2.013740 0.496589 0.0000% 1926 2.013740 0.496589 -2.0001% 1925 2.054837 0.486657 0.6731% 1924 2.041098 0.489932 2.0549% 1923 2.000000 0.500000 0.0000% 1922 2.000000 0.500000 2.8137% 1921 1.945266 0.514068 -7.1894% 1920 2.095952 0.477110 -13.0688% 1919 2.411047 0.414758 15.7925% 1918 2.082213 0.480258 14.2845% 1917 1.821956 0.548861 16.6637% 1916 1.561716 0.640321 20.0069% 1915 1.301355 0.768430 9.1939% 1914 1.191784 0.839078 2.3510% 1913 1.164408 0.858805 1.1940% 1912 1.150669 0.869060 1.1977% 1911 1.137050 0.879469 2.4765% 1910 1.109571 0.901249 0.0000% 1909 1.109571 0.901249 3.8464% 1908 1.068473 0.935915 0.0000% 1907 1.068473 0.935915 -2.5073% 1906 1.095952 0.912448 5.2689% 1905 1.041098 0.960525 2.6987% 1904 1.013740 0.986447 0.0000% 1903 1.013740 0.986447 1.3740% 1902 1.000000 1.000000 2.8128% 1901 0.972642 1.028128 1.4328% 1900 0.958902 1.042859 0.0000% 1899 0.958902 1.042859 16.6611% 1898 0.821956 1.216611 -10.4416% 1897 0.917787 1.089577 0.0000% 1896 0.917787 1.089577 -1.4749% 1895 0.931527 1.073507 1.4970% 1894 0.917787 1.089577 -1.4749% 1893 0.931527 1.073507 -5.5612% 1892 0.986381 1.013807 0.0000% 1891 0.986381 1.013807 -1.3619% 1890 1.000000 1.000000 0.0000% 1889 1.000000 1.000000 -2.6744% 1888 1.027479 0.973256 0.0000% 1887 1.027479 0.973256 1.3553% 1886 1.013740 0.986447 1.3740% 1885 1.000000 1.000000 -1.3553% 1884 1.013740 0.986447 -1.3372% 1883 1.027479 0.973256 -5.0576% 1882 1.082213 0.924033 -3.6586% 1881 1.123311 0.890226 2.4963% 1880 1.095952 0.912448 0.0000% 1879 1.095952 0.912448 5.2689% 1878 1.041098 0.960525 -3.7992% 1877 1.082213 0.924033 -5.9492% 1876 1.150669 0.869060 -1.1800% 1875 1.164408 0.858805

YEAR: 1889

YEAR: 1888

2010 38.281251 0.026122 4% Est. 2009 36.808893 0.027167 4% Est. 2008 35.393166 0.028254 4% Est. 2007 34.031901 0.029384 4% Est. 2006 32.722966 0.030560 4% Est. 2005 31.464394 0.031782 4% Est. 2004 30.254238 0.033053 4% Est. 2003 29.090598 0.034375 4% Est. 2002 27.971744 0.035750 4% Est. 2001 26.895896 0.037180 4% Est. 2000 25.861441 0.038668 4% Est. 1999 24.866766 0.040214 4% Est. 1998 23.910360 0.041823 4% Est. 1997 22.990727 0.043496 4% Est. 1996 22.106473 0.045236 4% Est. 1995 21.256220 0.047045 4% Est. 1994 20.438675 0.048927 4% Est. 1993 19.652578 0.050884 4% Est. 1992 18.896702 0.052919 4% Est. 1991 18.169906 0.055036 4% Est. 1990 17.471064 0.057237 4% Est. 1989 16.799100 0.059527 3.8744% 1988 16.172510 0.061833 3.3218% 1987 15.652561 0.063887 3.1640% 1986 15.172510 0.065909 2.6144% 1985 14.785946 0.067632 2.9715% 1984 14.359266 0.069641 3.6576% 1983 13.852588 0.072189 3.8998% 1982 13.332639 0.075004 6.3831% 1981 12.532666 0.079791 9.6843% 1980 11.426126 0.087519 9.0330% 1979 10.479513 0.095424 8.8650% 1978 9.626153 0.103884 7.2813% 1977 8.972819 0.111448 6.6558% 1976 8.412871 0.118865 6.4073% 1975 7.906295 0.126481 9.8159% 1974 7.199590 0.138897 9.0909% 1973 6.599627 0.151524 6.4509% 1972 6.199691 0.161298 4.7304% 1971 5.919667 0.168928 5.7132% 1970 5.599745 0.178580 5.5272% 1969 5.306449 0.188450 5.5714% 1968 5.026408 0.198949 5.0148% 1967 4.786383 0.208926 2.5719% 1966 4.666370 0.214299 3.5485% 1965 4.506459 0.221904 2.7360% 1964 4.386446 0.227975 1.5423% 1963 4.319821 0.231491 1.5697% 1962 4.253062 0.235125 2.2421% 1961 4.159793 0.240397 0.9709% 1960 4.119794 0.242731 1.6442% 1959 4.053152 0.246722 2.3579% 1958 3.959783 0.252539 2.0623% 1957 3.879769 0.257747 3.5571% 1956 3.746502 0.266916 3.3098% 1955 3.626472 0.275750 3.4226% 1954 3.506459 0.285188 1.5421% 1953 3.453206 0.289586 1.5703% 1952 3.399819 0.294133 1.5948% 1951 3.346448 0.298824 5.0183% 1950 3.186537 0.313820 1.7034% 1949 3.133166 0.319166 -0.4250% 1948 3.146539 0.317810 6.7886% 1947 2.946512 0.339384 13.9149% 1946 2.586591 0.386609 22.7896% 1945 2.106523 0.474716 3.2661% 1944 2.039898 0.490221 1.3234% 1943 2.013254 0.496708 2.7232% 1942 1.959884 0.510234 6.5229% 1941 1.839871 0.543516 6.1527% 1940 1.733230 0.576957 2.3623% 1939 1.693232 0.590587 -1.5482% 1938 1.719858 0.581443 -1.5312% 1937 1.746602 0.572540 3.9669% 1936 1.679960 0.595252 0.0000% 1935 1.679960 0.595252 3.2811% 1934 1.626590 0.614783 8.9328% 1933 1.493205 0.669701 -2.6088% 1932 1.533203 0.652229 -11.5407% 1931 1.733230 0.576957 -8.4517% 1930 1.893242 0.528195 -2.7367% 1929 1.946512 0.513740 0.0000% 1928 1.946512 0.513740 -0.6823% 1927 1.959884 0.510234 0.0000% 1926 1.959884 0.510234 -2.0001% 1925 1.999882 0.500029 0.6731% 1924 1.986510 0.503395 2.0549% 1923 1.946512 0.513740 0.0000% 1922 1.946512 0.513740 2.8137% 1921 1.893242 0.528195 -7.1894% 1920 2.039898 0.490221 -13.0688% 1919 2.346565 0.426155 15.7925% 1918 2.026526 0.493455 14.2845% 1917 1.773229 0.563943 16.6637% 1916 1.519949 0.657917 20.0069% 1915 1.266551 0.789546 9.1939% 1914 1.159911 0.862135 2.3510% 1913 1.133267 0.882404 1.1940% 1912 1.119895 0.892941 1.1977% 1911 1.106641 0.903636 2.4765% 1910 1.079897 0.926015 0.0000% 1909 1.079897 0.926015 3.8464% 1908 1.039898 0.961633 0.0000% 1907 1.039898 0.961633 -2.5073% 1906 1.066642 0.937522 5.2689% 1905 1.013254 0.986919 2.6987% 1904 0.986628 1.013553 0.0000% 1903 0.986628 1.013553 1.3740% 1902 0.973256 1.027479 2.8128% 1901 0.946629 1.056380 1.4328% 1900 0.933257 1.071516 0.0000% 1899 0.933257 1.071516 16.6611% 1898 0.799973 1.250042 -10.4416% 1897 0.893242 1.119518 0.0000% 1896 0.893242 1.119518 -1.4749% 1895 0.906614 1.103005 1.4970% 1894 0.893242 1.119518 -1.4749% 1893 0.906614 1.103005 -5.5612% 1892 0.960001 1.041665 0.0000% 1891 0.960001 1.041665 -1.3619% 1890 0.973256 1.027479 0.0000% 1889 0.973256 1.027479 -2.6744% 1888 1.000000 1.000000 0.0000% 1887 1.000000 1.000000 1.3553% 1886 0.986628 1.013553 1.3740% 1885 0.973256 1.027479 -1.3553% 1884 0.986628 1.013553 -1.3372% 1883 1.000000 1.000000 -5.0576% 1882 1.053270 0.949424 -3.6586% 1881 1.093269 0.914688 2.4963% 1880 1.066642 0.937522 0.0000% 1879 1.066642 0.937522 5.2689% 1878 1.013254 0.986919 -3.7992% 1877 1.053270 0.949424 -5.9492% 1876 1.119895 0.892941 -1.1800% 1875 1.133267 0.882404