Price/Cost Indexes from 1875 to 1989; Estimated to 2010

by Michael Hart

YEAR: 1877

2010 36.345147 0.027514 4% Est. 2009 34.947255 0.028615 4% Est. 2008 33.603129 0.029759 4% Est. 2007 32.310712 0.030949 4% Est. 2006 31.067977 0.032187 4% Est. 2005 29.873058 0.033475 4% Est. 2004 28.724106 0.034814 4% Est. 2003 27.619318 0.036207 4% Est. 2002 26.557051 0.037655 4% Est. 2001 25.535615 0.039161 4% Est. 2000 24.553479 0.040727 4% Est. 1999 23.609110 0.042357 4% Est. 1998 22.701075 0.044051 4% Est. 1997 21.827953 0.045813 4% Est. 1996 20.988421 0.047645 4% Est. 1995 20.181170 0.049551 4% Est. 1994 19.404973 0.051533 4% Est. 1993 18.658633 0.053594 4% Est. 1992 17.940987 0.055738 4% Est. 1991 17.250949 0.057968 4% Est. 1990 16.587451 0.060287 4% Est. 1989 15.949472 0.062698 3.8744% 1988 15.354573 0.065127 3.3218% 1987 14.860921 0.067291 3.1640% 1986 14.405148 0.069420 2.6144% 1985 14.038135 0.071235 2.9715% 1984 13.633035 0.073351 3.6576% 1983 13.151983 0.076034 3.8998% 1982 12.658330 0.078999 6.3831% 1981 11.898817 0.084042 9.6843% 1980 10.848241 0.092181 9.0330% 1979 9.949504 0.100508 8.8650% 1978 9.139303 0.109418 7.2813% 1977 8.519012 0.117385 6.6558% 1976 7.987384 0.125197 6.4073% 1975 7.506428 0.133219 9.8159% 1974 6.835465 0.146296 9.0909% 1973 6.265846 0.159595 6.4509% 1972 5.886137 0.169891 4.7304% 1971 5.620275 0.177927 5.7132% 1970 5.316533 0.188092 5.5272% 1969 5.038071 0.198489 5.5714% 1968 4.772194 0.209547 5.0148% 1967 4.544308 0.220056 2.5719% 1966 4.430365 0.225715 3.5485% 1965 4.278542 0.233725 2.7360% 1964 4.164599 0.240119 1.5423% 1963 4.101343 0.243823 1.5697% 1962 4.037960 0.247650 2.2421% 1961 3.949408 0.253202 0.9709% 1960 3.911433 0.255661 1.6442% 1959 3.848161 0.259864 2.3579% 1958 3.759514 0.265992 2.0623% 1957 3.683547 0.271477 3.5571% 1956 3.557019 0.281134 3.3098% 1955 3.443060 0.290439 3.4226% 1954 3.329117 0.300380 1.5421% 1953 3.278558 0.305012 1.5703% 1952 3.227870 0.309802 1.5948% 1951 3.177199 0.314743 5.0183% 1950 3.025376 0.330537 1.7034% 1949 2.974704 0.336168 -0.4250% 1948 2.987400 0.334739 6.7886% 1947 2.797490 0.357463 13.9149% 1946 2.455772 0.407204 22.7896% 1945 1.999984 0.500004 3.2661% 1944 1.936728 0.516335 1.3234% 1943 1.911433 0.523168 2.7232% 1942 1.860761 0.537414 6.5229% 1941 1.746818 0.572469 6.1527% 1940 1.645571 0.607692 2.3623% 1939 1.607595 0.622047 -1.5482% 1938 1.632875 0.612417 -1.5312% 1937 1.658267 0.603039 3.9669% 1936 1.594995 0.626961 0.0000% 1935 1.594995 0.626961 3.2811% 1934 1.544324 0.647533 8.9328% 1933 1.417685 0.705375 -2.6088% 1932 1.455660 0.686973 -11.5407% 1931 1.645571 0.607692 -8.4517% 1930 1.797490 0.556331 -2.7367% 1929 1.848065 0.541106 0.0000% 1928 1.848065 0.541106 -0.6823% 1927 1.860761 0.537414 0.0000% 1926 1.860761 0.537414 -2.0001% 1925 1.898737 0.526666 0.6731% 1924 1.886041 0.530211 2.0549% 1923 1.848065 0.541106 0.0000% 1922 1.848065 0.541106 2.8137% 1921 1.797490 0.556331 -7.1894% 1920 1.936728 0.516335 -13.0688% 1919 2.227886 0.448856 15.7925% 1918 1.924033 0.519742 14.2845% 1917 1.683547 0.593984 16.6637% 1916 1.443076 0.692964 20.0069% 1915 1.202494 0.831605 9.1939% 1914 1.101247 0.908061 2.3510% 1913 1.075951 0.929410 1.1940% 1912 1.063256 0.940508 1.1977% 1911 1.050671 0.951772 2.4765% 1910 1.025280 0.975343 0.0000% 1909 1.025280 0.975343 3.8464% 1908 0.987304 1.012859 0.0000% 1907 0.987304 1.012859 -2.5073% 1906 1.012696 0.987463 5.2689% 1905 0.962008 1.039492 2.6987% 1904 0.936728 1.067545 0.0000% 1903 0.936728 1.067545 1.3740% 1902 0.924033 1.082213 2.8128% 1901 0.898753 1.112653 1.4328% 1900 0.886057 1.128596 0.0000% 1899 0.886057 1.128596 16.6611% 1898 0.759514 1.316632 -10.4416% 1897 0.848065 1.179154 0.0000% 1896 0.848065 1.179154 -1.4749% 1895 0.860761 1.161763 1.4970% 1894 0.848065 1.179154 -1.4749% 1893 0.860761 1.161763 -5.5612% 1892 0.911449 1.097155 0.0000% 1891 0.911449 1.097155 -1.3619% 1890 0.924033 1.082213 0.0000% 1889 0.924033 1.082213 -2.6744% 1888 0.949424 1.053270 0.0000% 1887 0.949424 1.053270 1.3553% 1886 0.936728 1.067545 1.3740% 1885 0.924033 1.082213 -1.3553% 1884 0.936728 1.067545 -1.3372% 1883 0.949424 1.053270 -5.0576% 1882 1.000000 1.000000 -3.6586% 1881 1.037976 0.963414 2.4963% 1880 1.012696 0.987463 0.0000% 1879 1.012696 0.987463 5.2689% 1878 0.962008 1.039492 -3.7992% 1877 1.000000 1.000000 -5.9492% 1876 1.063256 0.940508 -1.1800% 1875 1.075951 0.929410

YEAR: 1876

2010 34.182887 0.029254 4% Est. 2009 32.868160 0.030425 4% Est. 2008 31.603999 0.031642 4% Est. 2007 30.388471 0.032907 4% Est. 2006 29.219669 0.034224 4% Est. 2005 28.095839 0.035592 4% Est. 2004 27.015241 0.037016 4% Est. 2003 25.976179 0.038497 4% Est. 2002 24.977109 0.040037 4% Est. 2001 24.016441 0.041638 4% Est. 2000 23.092734 0.043304 4% Est. 1999 22.204548 0.045036 4% Est. 1998 21.350534 0.046837 4% Est. 1997 20.529356 0.048711 4% Est. 1996 19.739770 0.050659 4% Est. 1995 18.980544 0.052686 4% Est. 1994 18.250525 0.054793 4% Est. 1993 17.548587 0.056985 4% Est. 1992 16.873635 0.059264 4% Est. 1991 16.224649 0.061635 4% Est. 1990 15.600624 0.064100 4% Est. 1989 15.000600 0.066664 3.8744% 1988 14.441093 0.069247 3.3218% 1987 13.976809 0.071547 3.1640% 1986 13.548152 0.073811 2.6144% 1985 13.202973 0.075741 2.9715% 1984 12.821973 0.077991 3.6576% 1983 12.369540 0.080844 3.8998% 1982 11.905256 0.083997 6.3831% 1981 11.190928 0.089358 9.6843% 1980 10.202853 0.098012 9.0330% 1979 9.357584 0.106865 8.8650% 1978 8.595584 0.116339 7.2813% 1977 8.012195 0.124810 6.6558% 1976 7.512195 0.133117 6.4073% 1975 7.059852 0.141646 9.8159% 1974 6.428807 0.155550 9.0909% 1973 5.893076 0.169691 6.4509% 1972 5.535956 0.180637 4.7304% 1971 5.285911 0.189182 5.7132% 1970 5.000240 0.199990 5.5272% 1969 4.738345 0.211044 5.5714% 1968 4.488285 0.222802 5.0148% 1967 4.273956 0.233975 2.5719% 1966 4.166792 0.239993 3.5485% 1965 4.024001 0.248509 2.7360% 1964 3.916837 0.255308 1.5423% 1963 3.857344 0.259246 1.5697% 1962 3.797732 0.263315 2.2421% 1961 3.714449 0.269219 0.9709% 1960 3.678732 0.271833 1.6442% 1959 3.619225 0.276302 2.3579% 1958 3.535851 0.282817 2.0623% 1957 3.464404 0.288650 3.5571% 1956 3.345404 0.298918 3.3098% 1955 3.238225 0.308811 3.4226% 1954 3.131060 0.319381 1.5421% 1953 3.083508 0.324306 1.5703% 1952 3.035836 0.329399 1.5948% 1951 2.988180 0.334652 5.0183% 1950 2.845389 0.351446 1.7034% 1949 2.797732 0.357432 -0.4250% 1948 2.809672 0.355913 6.7886% 1947 2.631060 0.380075 13.9149% 1946 2.309672 0.432962 22.7896% 1945 1.881000 0.531632 3.2661% 1944 1.821508 0.548996 1.3234% 1943 1.797717 0.556261 2.7232% 1942 1.750060 0.571409 6.5229% 1941 1.642896 0.608681 6.1527% 1940 1.547672 0.646132 2.3623% 1939 1.511955 0.661395 -1.5482% 1938 1.535731 0.651156 -1.5312% 1937 1.559612 0.641185 3.9669% 1936 1.500105 0.666620 0.0000% 1935 1.500105 0.666620 3.2811% 1934 1.452448 0.688493 8.9328% 1933 1.333343 0.749994 -2.6088% 1932 1.369060 0.730428 -11.5407% 1931 1.547672 0.646132 -8.4517% 1930 1.690553 0.591523 -2.7367% 1929 1.738120 0.575334 0.0000% 1928 1.738120 0.575334 -0.6823% 1927 1.750060 0.571409 0.0000% 1926 1.750060 0.571409 -2.0001% 1925 1.785776 0.559981 0.6731% 1924 1.773836 0.563750 2.0549% 1923 1.738120 0.575334 0.0000% 1922 1.738120 0.575334 2.8137% 1921 1.690553 0.591523 -7.1894% 1920 1.821508 0.548996 -13.0688% 1919 2.095344 0.477249 15.7925% 1918 1.809567 0.552618 14.2845% 1917 1.583388 0.631557 16.6637% 1916 1.357224 0.736798 20.0069% 1915 1.130955 0.884208 9.1939% 1914 1.035731 0.965501 2.3510% 1913 1.011940 0.988200 1.1940% 1912 1.000000 1.000000 1.1977% 1911 0.988165 1.011977 2.4765% 1910 0.964284 1.037039 0.0000% 1909 0.964284 1.037039 3.8464% 1908 0.928567 1.076928 0.0000% 1907 0.928567 1.076928 -2.5073% 1906 0.952448 1.049926 5.2689% 1905 0.904776 1.105246 2.6987% 1904 0.881000 1.135073 0.0000% 1903 0.881000 1.135073 1.3740% 1902 0.869060 1.150669 2.8128% 1901 0.845284 1.183035 1.4328% 1900 0.833343 1.199986 0.0000% 1899 0.833343 1.199986 16.6611% 1898 0.714329 1.399916 -10.4416% 1897 0.797612 1.253743 0.0000% 1896 0.797612 1.253743 -1.4749% 1895 0.809552 1.235251 1.4970% 1894 0.797612 1.253743 -1.4749% 1893 0.809552 1.235251 -5.5612% 1892 0.857224 1.166556 0.0000% 1891 0.857224 1.166556 -1.3619% 1890 0.869060 1.150669 0.0000% 1889 0.869060 1.150669 -2.6744% 1888 0.892941 1.119895 0.0000% 1887 0.892941 1.119895 1.3553% 1886 0.881000 1.135073 1.3740% 1885 0.869060 1.150669 -1.3553% 1884 0.881000 1.135073 -1.3372% 1883 0.892941 1.119895 -5.0576% 1882 0.940508 1.063256 -3.6586% 1881 0.976224 1.024355 2.4963% 1880 0.952448 1.049926 0.0000% 1879 0.952448 1.049926 5.2689% 1878 0.904776 1.105246 -3.7992% 1877 0.940508 1.063256 -5.9492% 1876 1.000000 1.000000 -1.1800% 1875 1.011940 0.988200

YEAR: 1875

2010 33.779543 0.029604 4% Est. 2009 32.480329 0.030788 4% Est. 2008 31.231085 0.032019 4% Est. 2007 30.029899 0.033300 4% Est. 2006 28.874889 0.034632 4% Est. 2005 27.764320 0.036017 4% Est. 2004 26.696472 0.037458 4% Est. 2003 25.669671 0.038956 4% Est. 2002 24.682390 0.040515 4% Est. 2001 23.733057 0.042135 4% Est. 2000 22.820249 0.043821 4% Est. 1999 21.942544 0.045574 4% Est. 1998 21.098607 0.047396 4% Est. 1997 20.287118 0.049292 4% Est. 1996 19.506849 0.051264 4% Est. 1995 18.756582 0.053315 4% Est. 1994 18.035176 0.055447 4% Est. 1993 17.341521 0.057665 4% Est. 1992 16.674533 0.059972 4% Est. 1991 16.033205 0.062371 4% Est. 1990 15.416543 0.064865 4% Est. 1989 14.823599 0.067460 3.8744% 1988 14.270694 0.070074 3.3218% 1987 13.811889 0.072401 3.1640% 1986 13.388289 0.074692 2.6144% 1985 13.047184 0.076645 2.9715% 1984 12.670679 0.078922 3.6576% 1983 12.223584 0.081809 3.8998% 1982 11.764779 0.084999 6.3831% 1981 11.058879 0.090425 9.6843% 1980 10.082464 0.099182 9.0330% 1979 9.247169 0.108141 8.8650% 1978 8.494160 0.117728 7.2813% 1977 7.917655 0.126300 6.6558% 1976 7.423555 0.134706 6.4073% 1975 6.976549 0.143337 9.8159% 1974 6.352950 0.157407 9.0909% 1973 5.823540 0.171717 6.4509% 1972 5.470634 0.182794 4.7304% 1971 5.223540 0.191441 5.7132% 1970 4.941239 0.202378 5.5272% 1969 4.682434 0.213564 5.5714% 1968 4.435325 0.225463 5.0148% 1967 4.223525 0.236769 2.5719% 1966 4.117625 0.242858 3.5485% 1965 3.976519 0.251476 2.7360% 1964 3.870620 0.258357 1.5423% 1963 3.811829 0.262341 1.5697% 1962 3.752920 0.266459 2.2421% 1961 3.670620 0.272434 0.9709% 1960 3.635325 0.275079 1.6442% 1959 3.576519 0.279601 2.3579% 1958 3.494130 0.286194 2.0623% 1957 3.423525 0.292097 3.5571% 1956 3.305929 0.302487 3.3098% 1955 3.200015 0.312499 3.4226% 1954 3.094115 0.323194 1.5421% 1953 3.047124 0.328178 1.5703% 1952 3.000015 0.333332 1.5948% 1951 2.952920 0.338648 5.0183% 1950 2.811814 0.355642 1.7034% 1949 2.764720 0.361700 -0.4250% 1948 2.776519 0.360163 6.7886% 1947 2.600015 0.384613 13.9149% 1946 2.282419 0.438132 22.7896% 1945 1.858805 0.537980 3.2661% 1944 1.800015 0.555551 1.3234% 1943 1.776505 0.562903 2.7232% 1942 1.729410 0.578232 6.5229% 1941 1.623510 0.615949 6.1527% 1940 1.529410 0.653847 2.3623% 1939 1.494115 0.669293 -1.5482% 1938 1.517610 0.658931 -1.5312% 1937 1.541210 0.648841 3.9669% 1936 1.482404 0.674580 0.0000% 1935 1.482404 0.674580 3.2811% 1934 1.435310 0.696714 8.9328% 1933 1.317610 0.758950 -2.6088% 1932 1.352905 0.739150 -11.5407% 1931 1.529410 0.653847 -8.4517% 1930 1.670605 0.598586 -2.7367% 1929 1.717610 0.582204 0.0000% 1928 1.717610 0.582204 -0.6823% 1927 1.729410 0.578232 0.0000% 1926 1.729410 0.578232 -2.0001% 1925 1.764705 0.566667 0.6731% 1924 1.752905 0.570481 2.0549% 1923 1.717610 0.582204 0.0000% 1922 1.717610 0.582204 2.8137% 1921 1.670605 0.598586 -7.1894% 1920 1.800015 0.555551 -13.0688% 1919 2.070620 0.482947 15.7925% 1918 1.788215 0.559217 14.2845% 1917 1.564705 0.639098 16.6637% 1916 1.341210 0.745596 20.0069% 1915 1.117610 0.894766 9.1939% 1914 1.023510 0.977030 2.3510% 1913 1.000000 1.000000 1.1940% 1912 0.988200 1.011940 1.1977% 1911 0.976505 1.024061 2.4765% 1910 0.952905 1.049422 0.0000% 1909 0.952905 1.049422 3.8464% 1908 0.917610 1.089787 0.0000% 1907 0.917610 1.089787 -2.5073% 1906 0.941210 1.062463 5.2689% 1905 0.894100 1.118443 2.6987% 1904 0.870605 1.148627 0.0000% 1903 0.870605 1.148627 1.3740% 1902 0.858805 1.164408 2.8128% 1901 0.835310 1.197161 1.4328% 1900 0.823510 1.214314 0.0000% 1899 0.823510 1.214314 16.6611% 1898 0.705900 1.416632 -10.4416% 1897 0.788200 1.268713 0.0000% 1896 0.788200 1.268713 -1.4749% 1895 0.800000 1.250000 1.4970% 1894 0.788200 1.268713 -1.4749% 1893 0.800000 1.250000 -5.5612% 1892 0.847109 1.180485 0.0000% 1891 0.847109 1.180485 -1.3619% 1890 0.858805 1.164408 0.0000% 1889 0.858805 1.164408 -2.6744% 1888 0.882404 1.133267 0.0000% 1887 0.882404 1.133267 1.3553% 1886 0.870605 1.148627 1.3740% 1885 0.858805 1.164408 -1.3553% 1884 0.870605 1.148627 -1.3372% 1883 0.882404 1.133267 -5.0576% 1882 0.929410 1.075951 -3.6586% 1881 0.964705 1.036586 2.4963% 1880 0.941210 1.062463 0.0000% 1879 0.941210 1.062463 5.2689% 1878 0.894100 1.118443 -3.7992% 1877 0.929410 1.075951 -5.9492% 1876 0.988200 1.011940 -1.1800% 1875 1.000000 1.000000