U.S. Periodical Prices—2002

   

from American Libraries

TABLE VII: Journalism and Communications
(2 titles dropped; 2 titles added) (28% of the titles increased in price)
Year Number of Titles Average Price Percentage Increase Index
1984 90 39.25 — 100.0
1985 90 46.08 17.4 117.4
1986 90 47.54 3.2 121.1
1987 90 50.66 6.6 129.1
1988 90 53.39 5.4 136.0
1989 90 58.13 8.9 148.1
1990 90 60.85 4.7 155.0
1991 90 62.81 3.2 160.0
1992 90 68.68 9.3 175.0
1993 90 75.89 10.5 193.4
1994 90 80.14 5.6 204.2
1995 90 86.06 7.4 219.3
1996 90 91.31 6.1 232.6
1997 90 98.16 7.5 250.1
1998 90 104.26 6.2 265.6
1999 90 108.71 4.3 277.0
2000 90 116.17 6.9 296.0
2001 90 122.44 5.4 311.9
2002 90 128.96 5.3 328.6