According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 774.60% higher in 2024 versus 1914 (a $75,136.42 difference in value).
Between 1914 and 2024: Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.99% per year. In other words, apparel costing $9,700 in the year 1914 would cost $84,836.42 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.17% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 1914: Pricing changed by 0.67%, which is below the average yearly change for apparel during the 1914-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1914 (1.32%), inflation for apparel was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $9,700 beginning in 1914. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1914 | $9,700.00 | 0.67% |
1915 | $9,991.00 | 3.00% |
1916 | $11,219.67 | 12.30% |
1917 | $13,709.33 | 22.19% |
1918 | $19,109.00 | 39.39% |
1919 | $24,400.89 | 27.69% |
1920 | $27,677.33 | 13.43% |
1921 | $20,450.83 | -26.11% |
1922 | $17,369.47 | -15.07% |
1923 | $17,524.67 | 0.89% |
1924 | $17,304.80 | -1.25% |
1925 | $17,007.33 | -1.72% |
1926 | $16,705.56 | -1.77% |
1927 | $16,339.11 | -2.19% |
1928 | $16,145.11 | -1.19% |
1929 | $15,951.11 | -1.20% |
1930 | $15,563.11 | -2.43% |
1931 | $13,968.00 | -10.25% |
1932 | $12,416.00 | -11.11% |
1933 | $12,329.78 | -0.69% |
1934 | $13,364.44 | 8.39% |
1935 | $13,450.67 | 0.65% |
1936 | $13,601.56 | 1.12% |
1937 | $14,317.20 | 5.26% |
1938 | $14,136.13 | -1.26% |
1939 | $13,980.93 | -1.10% |
1940 | $14,106.57 | 0.90% |
1941 | $14,753.95 | 4.59% |
1942 | $17,266.00 | 17.03% |
1943 | $18,012.15 | 4.32% |
1944 | $19,275.64 | 7.01% |
1945 | $20,270.51 | 5.16% |
1946 | $22,240.36 | 9.72% |
1947 | $25,777.13 | 15.90% |
1948 | $27,488.31 | 6.64% |
1949 | $26,403.90 | -3.94% |
1950 | $26,050.72 | -1.34% |
1951 | $28,403.59 | 9.03% |
1952 | $28,100.15 | -1.07% |
1953 | $27,916.10 | -0.65% |
1954 | $27,821.59 | -0.34% |
1955 | $27,732.05 | -0.32% |
1956 | $28,289.18 | 2.01% |
1957 | $28,776.67 | 1.72% |
1958 | $28,886.10 | 0.38% |
1959 | $29,114.92 | 0.79% |
1960 | $29,552.67 | 1.50% |
1961 | $29,786.46 | 0.79% |
1962 | $29,950.62 | 0.55% |
1963 | $30,318.72 | 1.23% |
1964 | $30,577.38 | 0.85% |
1965 | $30,870.87 | 0.96% |
1966 | $31,696.62 | 2.67% |
1967 | $32,989.95 | 4.08% |
1968 | $34,750.87 | 5.34% |
1969 | $36,750.56 | 5.75% |
1970 | $38,267.74 | 4.13% |
1971 | $39,506.36 | 3.24% |
1972 | $40,322.15 | 2.06% |
1973 | $41,799.54 | 3.66% |
1974 | $44,898.56 | 7.41% |
1975 | $46,898.26 | 4.45% |
1976 | $48,654.21 | 3.74% |
1977 | $50,832.97 | 4.48% |
1978 | $52,618.77 | 3.51% |
1979 | $54,921.90 | 4.38% |
1980 | $58,806.87 | 7.07% |
1981 | $61,612.41 | 4.77% |
1982 | $63,229.08 | 2.62% |
1983 | $64,791.03 | 2.47% |
1984 | $65,984.87 | 1.84% |
1985 | $67,914.92 | 2.92% |
1986 | $68,491.95 | 0.85% |
1987 | $71,506.41 | 4.40% |
1988 | $74,610.41 | 4.34% |
1989 | $76,684.72 | 2.78% |
1990 | $80,241.38 | 4.64% |
1991 | $83,230.97 | 3.73% |
1992 | $85,280.41 | 2.46% |
1993 | $86,434.46 | 1.35% |
1994 | $86,265.33 | -0.20% |
1995 | $85,335.13 | -1.08% |
1996 | $85,166.00 | -0.20% |
1997 | $85,912.15 | 0.88% |
1998 | $86,021.59 | 0.13% |
1999 | $84,902.36 | -1.30% |
2000 | $83,793.08 | -1.31% |
2001 | $82,300.77 | -1.78% |
2002 | $80,201.59 | -2.55% |
2003 | $78,167.08 | -2.54% |
2004 | $77,878.56 | -0.37% |
2005 | $77,301.54 | -0.74% |
2006 | $77,246.82 | -0.07% |
2007 | $76,952.19 | -0.38% |
2008 | $76,893.14 | -0.08% |
2009 | $77,650.54 | 0.98% |
2010 | $77,278.66 | -0.48% |
2011 | $78,964.91 | 2.18% |
2012 | $81,651.12 | 3.40% |
2013 | $82,392.65 | 0.91% |
2014 | $82,459.20 | 0.08% |
2015 | $81,416.97 | -1.26% |
2016 | $81,509.30 | 0.11% |
2017 | $81,229.09 | -0.34% |
2018 | $81,256.50 | 0.03% |
2019 | $80,220.09 | -1.28% |
2020 | $76,357.55 | -4.81% |
2021 | $78,241.94 | 2.47% |
2022 | $82,178.90 | 5.03% |
2023 | $84,440.89 | 2.75% |
2024 | $84,836.42 | 0.47%* |
* 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:
Year | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 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 | 14.900 | 15.000 | 15.450 | 17.350 | 21.200 | 29.550 | 37.733 | 42.800 | 31.625 | 26.860 | 27.100 | 26.760 | 26.300 | 25.833 | 25.267 | 24.967 | 24.667 | 24.067 | 21.600 | 19.200 | 19.067 | 20.667 | 20.800 | 21.033 | 22.140 | 21.860 | 21.620 | 21.814 | 22.815 | 26.700 | 27.854 | 29.808 | 31.346 | 34.392 | 39.862 | 42.508 | 40.831 | 40.285 | 43.923 | 43.454 | 43.169 | 43.023 | 42.885 | 43.746 | 44.500 | 44.669 | 45.023 | 45.700 | 46.062 | 46.315 | 46.885 | 47.285 | 47.738 | 49.015 | 51.015 | 53.738 | 56.831 | 59.177 | 61.092 | 62.354 | 64.638 | 69.431 | 72.523 | 75.238 | 78.608 | 81.369 | 84.931 | 90.938 | 95.277 | 97.777 | 100.192 | 102.038 | 105.023 | 105.915 | 110.577 | 115.377 | 118.585 | 124.085 | 128.708 | 131.877 | 133.662 | 133.400 | 131.962 | 131.700 | 132.854 | 133.023 | 131.292 | 129.577 | 127.269 | 124.023 | 120.877 | 120.431 | 119.538 | 119.454 | 118.998 | 118.907 | 120.078 | 119.503 | 122.111 | 126.265 | 127.411 | 127.514 | 125.903 | 126.045 | 125.612 | 125.654 | 124.052 | 118.079 | 120.993 | 127.081 | 130.579 | 131.190 |