According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel less footwear are 151.63% higher in 2024 versus 1955 (a $30.33 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2024: Apparel less footwear experienced an average inflation rate of 1.35% per year. In other words, apparel less footwear costing $20 in the year 1955 would cost $50.33 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.63% during this same period, inflation for apparel less footwear was lower.
In the year 1955: Pricing changed by -0.81%, which is below the average yearly change for apparel less footwear during the 1955-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1955 (-0.29%), inflation for apparel less footwear was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel less footwear, over time, for $20 beginning in 1955. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1955 | $20.00 | -0.81% |
1956 | $20.20 | 1.01% |
1957 | $20.38 | 0.87% |
1958 | $20.34 | -0.17% |
1959 | $20.37 | 0.14% |
1960 | $20.58 | 1.01% |
1961 | $20.71 | 0.62% |
1962 | $20.74 | 0.17% |
1963 | $20.94 | 0.96% |
1964 | $21.11 | 0.81% |
1965 | $21.27 | 0.77% |
1966 | $21.66 | 1.82% |
1967 | $22.51 | 3.92% |
1968 | $23.79 | 5.69% |
1969 | $25.20 | 5.92% |
1970 | $26.17 | 3.88% |
1971 | $26.98 | 3.07% |
1972 | $27.52 | 2.00% |
1973 | $28.47 | 3.48% |
1974 | $30.54 | 7.24% |
1975 | $31.64 | 3.63% |
1976 | $32.62 | 3.07% |
1977 | $33.89 | 3.92% |
1978 | $34.71 | 2.42% |
1979 | $35.67 | 2.74% |
1980 | $37.77 | 5.89% |
1981 | $39.15 | 3.66% |
1982 | $39.83 | 1.75% |
1983 | $40.70 | 2.16% |
1984 | $41.24 | 1.33% |
1985 | $42.35 | 2.71% |
1986 | $42.50 | 0.34% |
1987 | $44.49 | 4.69% |
1988 | $46.44 | 4.38% |
1989 | $47.54 | 2.37% |
1990 | $49.85 | 4.86% |
1991 | $51.73 | 3.76% |
1992 | $52.86 | 2.19% |
1993 | $53.55 | 1.30% |
1994 | $53.25 | -0.55% |
1995 | $52.47 | -1.45% |
1996 | $52.15 | -0.61% |
1997 | $52.54 | 0.74% |
1998 | $52.50 | -0.07% |
1999 | $51.87 | -1.20% |
2000 | $51.23 | -1.25% |
2001 | $50.18 | -2.05% |
2002 | $48.76 | -2.83% |
2003 | $47.40 | -2.79% |
2004 | $47.22 | -0.38% |
2005 | $46.45 | -1.63% |
2006 | $46.33 | -0.26% |
2007 | $46.21 | -0.25% |
2008 | $46.02 | -0.43% |
2009 | $46.35 | 0.72% |
2010 | $45.98 | -0.79% |
2011 | $47.18 | 2.61% |
2012 | $48.88 | 3.59% |
2013 | $49.15 | 0.55% |
2014 | $49.14 | -0.01% |
2015 | $48.23 | -1.86% |
2016 | $48.25 | 0.05% |
2017 | $48.10 | -0.31% |
2018 | $48.18 | 0.17% |
2019 | $47.33 | -1.76% |
2020 | $44.75 | -5.45% |
2021 | $45.68 | 2.09% |
2022 | $48.05 | 5.18% |
2023 | $49.69 | 3.42% |
2024 | $50.33 | 1.27%* |
* 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 Apparel less footwear:
Year | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 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 |
CPI | 47.654 | 50.492 | 48.154 | 47.200 | 50.992 | 50.585 | 50.085 | 49.669 | 49.269 | 49.769 | 50.200 | 50.115 | 50.185 | 50.692 | 51.008 | 51.092 | 51.585 | 52.000 | 52.400 | 53.354 | 55.446 | 58.600 | 62.069 | 64.477 | 66.454 | 67.785 | 70.146 | 75.223 | 77.954 | 80.346 | 83.492 | 85.515 | 87.862 | 93.038 | 96.446 | 98.131 | 100.254 | 101.585 | 104.338 | 104.692 | 109.600 | 114.400 | 117.115 | 122.808 | 127.431 | 130.215 | 131.908 | 131.177 | 129.269 | 128.477 | 129.423 | 129.338 | 127.785 | 126.192 | 123.608 | 120.115 | 116.762 | 116.315 | 114.423 | 114.131 | 113.848 | 113.358 | 114.172 | 113.272 | 116.234 | 120.403 | 121.068 | 121.059 | 118.807 | 118.866 | 118.496 | 118.693 | 116.601 | 110.241 | 112.542 | 118.375 | 122.422 | 123.975 |