According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for laundry equipment were 12.27% lower in 2019 versus 1990 (a $61.36 difference in value).
Between 1990 and 2019, Laundry equipment experienced an average inflation rate of -0.45% per year. In other words, laundry equipment costing $500 in the year 1990 would cost $438.64 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.34% during this same period, inflation for laundry equipment was lower.
In the year 1990: Pricing changed by 1.20%, which is above the average yearly change for laundry equipment during the 1990-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1990 (5.40%), inflation for laundry equipment was much lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Laundry equipment, over time, for $500 beginning in 1990. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $500.00 | 1.20% |
| 1991 | $495.06 | -0.99% |
| 1992 | $493.55 | -0.31% |
| 1993 | $497.51 | 0.80% |
| 1994 | $508.24 | 2.16% |
| 1995 | $511.12 | 0.57% |
| 1996 | $521.73 | 2.08% |
| 1997 | $527.28 | 1.07% |
| 1998 | $524.56 | -0.52% |
| 1999 | $515.55 | -1.72% |
| 2000 | $521.69 | 1.19% |
| 2001 | $520.40 | -0.25% |
| 2002 | $516.09 | -0.83% |
| 2003 | $516.71 | 0.12% |
| 2004 | $501.44 | -2.96% |
| 2005 | $515.93 | 2.89% |
| 2006 | $521.65 | 1.11% |
| 2007 | $540.29 | 3.57% |
| 2008 | $547.22 | 1.28% |
| 2009 | $541.72 | -1.00% |
| 2010 | $514.04 | -5.11% |
| 2011 | $505.17 | -1.73% |
| 2012 | $548.30 | 8.54% |
| 2013 | $531.06 | -3.14% |
| 2014 | $492.07 | -7.34% |
| 2015 | $465.49 | -5.40% |
| 2016 | $435.03 | -6.54% |
| 2017 | $418.59 | -3.78% |
| 2018 | $446.92 | 6.77% |
| 2019 | $438.64 | -1.85% |
| 2020 | $448.52 | 2.25% |
| 2021 | $535.04 | 19.29% |
| 2022 | $557.32 | 4.16% |
| 2023 | $518.84 | -6.90% |
| 2024 | $490.58 | -5.45% |
| 2025 | $506.50 | 3.25% |
| 2026 | $512.25 | 1.14%* |
* 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 Laundry equipment:
| Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 70.400 | 72.817 | 77.625 | 83.758 | 89.758 | 96.267 | 100.600 | 103.117 | 103.992 | 104.867 | 104.125 | 105.067 | 105.942 | 107.208 | 106.150 | 105.825 | 106.675 | 108.975 | 109.592 | 111.867 | 113.058 | 112.475 | 110.542 | 111.858 | 111.583 | 110.658 | 110.792 | 107.517 | 110.625 | 111.850 | 115.848 | 117.332 | 116.154 | 110.218 | 108.316 | 117.565 | 113.869 | 105.509 | 99.809 | 93.277 | 89.752 | 95.828 | 94.051 | 96.171 | 114.721 | 119.499 | 111.248 | 105.189 | 108.603 | 109.836 |