According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 314.83% higher in 2024 versus 1921 (a $28,019.97 difference in value).
Between 1921 and 2024: Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.39% per year. In other words, apparel costing $8,900 in the year 1921 would cost $36,919.97 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.81% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 1921: Pricing changed by -26.11%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for apparel during the 1921-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1921 (-10.90%), inflation for apparel was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $8,900 beginning in 1921. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1921 | $8,900.00 | -26.11% |
1922 | $7,559.02 | -15.07% |
1923 | $7,626.56 | 0.89% |
1924 | $7,530.88 | -1.25% |
1925 | $7,401.42 | -1.72% |
1926 | $7,270.09 | -1.77% |
1927 | $7,110.62 | -2.19% |
1928 | $7,026.19 | -1.19% |
1929 | $6,941.77 | -1.20% |
1930 | $6,772.91 | -2.43% |
1931 | $6,078.74 | -10.25% |
1932 | $5,403.32 | -11.11% |
1933 | $5,365.80 | -0.69% |
1934 | $5,816.07 | 8.39% |
1935 | $5,853.60 | 0.65% |
1936 | $5,919.26 | 1.12% |
1937 | $6,230.70 | 5.26% |
1938 | $6,151.91 | -1.26% |
1939 | $6,084.36 | -1.10% |
1940 | $6,139.04 | 0.90% |
1941 | $6,420.77 | 4.59% |
1942 | $7,513.99 | 17.03% |
1943 | $7,838.71 | 4.32% |
1944 | $8,388.57 | 7.01% |
1945 | $8,821.53 | 5.16% |
1946 | $9,678.78 | 9.72% |
1947 | $11,217.95 | 15.90% |
1948 | $11,962.64 | 6.64% |
1949 | $11,490.71 | -3.94% |
1950 | $11,337.01 | -1.34% |
1951 | $12,360.96 | 9.03% |
1952 | $12,228.91 | -1.07% |
1953 | $12,148.81 | -0.65% |
1954 | $12,107.68 | -0.34% |
1955 | $12,068.71 | -0.32% |
1956 | $12,311.17 | 2.01% |
1957 | $12,523.32 | 1.72% |
1958 | $12,570.95 | 0.38% |
1959 | $12,670.53 | 0.79% |
1960 | $12,861.03 | 1.50% |
1961 | $12,962.77 | 0.79% |
1962 | $13,034.21 | 0.55% |
1963 | $13,194.41 | 1.23% |
1964 | $13,306.97 | 0.85% |
1965 | $13,434.70 | 0.96% |
1966 | $13,794.05 | 2.67% |
1967 | $14,356.90 | 4.08% |
1968 | $15,123.24 | 5.34% |
1969 | $15,993.48 | 5.75% |
1970 | $16,653.74 | 4.13% |
1971 | $17,192.78 | 3.24% |
1972 | $17,547.80 | 2.06% |
1973 | $18,190.74 | 3.66% |
1974 | $19,539.41 | 7.41% |
1975 | $20,409.66 | 4.45% |
1976 | $21,173.83 | 3.74% |
1977 | $22,122.01 | 4.48% |
1978 | $22,899.17 | 3.51% |
1979 | $23,901.47 | 4.38% |
1980 | $25,592.17 | 7.07% |
1981 | $26,813.11 | 4.77% |
1982 | $27,516.67 | 2.62% |
1983 | $28,196.41 | 2.47% |
1984 | $28,715.96 | 1.84% |
1985 | $29,555.90 | 2.92% |
1986 | $29,807.02 | 0.85% |
1987 | $31,118.88 | 4.40% |
1988 | $32,469.71 | 4.34% |
1989 | $33,372.43 | 2.78% |
1990 | $34,920.26 | 4.64% |
1991 | $36,221.30 | 3.73% |
1992 | $37,113.19 | 2.46% |
1993 | $37,615.42 | 1.35% |
1994 | $37,541.82 | -0.20% |
1995 | $37,137.00 | -1.08% |
1996 | $37,063.40 | -0.20% |
1997 | $37,388.12 | 0.88% |
1998 | $37,435.74 | 0.13% |
1999 | $36,948.67 | -1.30% |
2000 | $36,465.92 | -1.31% |
2001 | $35,816.48 | -1.78% |
2002 | $34,902.94 | -2.55% |
2003 | $34,017.54 | -2.54% |
2004 | $33,891.98 | -0.37% |
2005 | $33,640.86 | -0.74% |
2006 | $33,617.05 | -0.07% |
2007 | $33,488.83 | -0.38% |
2008 | $33,463.13 | -0.08% |
2009 | $33,792.75 | 0.98% |
2010 | $33,630.91 | -0.48% |
2011 | $34,364.75 | 2.18% |
2012 | $35,533.76 | 3.40% |
2013 | $35,856.46 | 0.91% |
2014 | $35,885.43 | 0.08% |
2015 | $35,431.86 | -1.26% |
2016 | $35,472.04 | 0.11% |
2017 | $35,350.10 | -0.34% |
2018 | $35,362.02 | 0.03% |
2019 | $34,910.99 | -1.28% |
2020 | $33,230.05 | -4.81% |
2021 | $34,050.12 | 2.47% |
2022 | $35,763.44 | 5.03% |
2023 | $36,747.84 | 2.75% |
2024 | $36,919.97 | 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 |