According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 445.45% higher in 2026 versus 1930 (a $1,349,719,952.30 difference in value).
Between 1930 and 2026:Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.78% per year. In other words, apparel costing $303,000,000 in the year 1930 would cost $1,652,719,952.30 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.14% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 1930: Pricing changed by -1.28%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for apparel during the 1930-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1930 (-2.67%), inflation for apparel was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $303,000,000 beginning in 1930. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | $303,000,000.00 | -1.28% |
| 1931 | $280,081,431.01 | -7.56% |
| 1932 | $246,322,998.30 | -12.05% |
| 1933 | $229,598,637.14 | -6.79% |
| 1934 | $253,624,655.41 | 10.46% |
| 1935 | $257,393,159.48 | 1.49% |
| 1936 | $260,259,965.93 | 1.11% |
| 1937 | $272,235,434.41 | 4.60% |
| 1938 | $272,338,671.21 | 0.04% |
| 1939 | $267,899,488.93 | -1.63% |
| 1940 | $270,170,698.47 | 0.85% |
| 1941 | $282,662,350.94 | 4.62% |
| 1942 | $330,770,698.47 | 17.02% |
| 1943 | $345,120,613.29 | 4.34% |
| 1944 | $369,278,023.85 | 7.00% |
| 1945 | $388,273,594.55 | 5.14% |
| 1946 | $426,058,262.35 | 9.73% |
| 1947 | $493,781,601.36 | 15.90% |
| 1948 | $526,610,902.90 | 6.65% |
| 1949 | $505,860,306.64 | -3.94% |
| 1950 | $499,046,678.02 | -1.35% |
| 1951 | $544,161,158.43 | 9.04% |
| 1952 | $538,276,660.99 | -1.08% |
| 1953 | $534,869,846.68 | -0.63% |
| 1954 | $532,908,347.53 | -0.37% |
| 1955 | $531,256,558.77 | -0.31% |
| 1956 | $541,993,185.69 | 2.02% |
| 1957 | $551,284,497.44 | 1.71% |
| 1958 | $553,452,470.19 | 0.39% |
| 1959 | $557,788,415.67 | 0.78% |
| 1960 | $566,150,596.25 | 1.50% |
| 1961 | $570,589,778.53 | 0.78% |
| 1962 | $573,790,119.25 | 0.56% |
| 1963 | $580,810,221.47 | 1.22% |
| 1964 | $585,765,587.73 | 0.85% |
| 1965 | $591,340,374.79 | 0.95% |
| 1966 | $607,238,841.57 | 2.69% |
| 1967 | $632,015,672.91 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $665,774,105.62 | 5.34% |
| 1969 | $704,074,957.41 | 5.75% |
| 1970 | $733,084,497.44 | 4.12% |
| 1971 | $756,828,960.82 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $772,520,954.00 | 2.07% |
| 1973 | $800,807,836.46 | 3.66% |
| 1974 | $860,168,994.89 | 7.41% |
| 1975 | $898,469,846.68 | 4.45% |
| 1976 | $932,125,042.59 | 3.75% |
| 1977 | $973,832,708.69 | 4.47% |
| 1978 | $1,008,004,088.59 | 3.51% |
| 1979 | $1,052,189,437.82 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | $1,126,623,168.65 | 7.07% |
| 1981 | $1,180,306,303.24 | 4.76% |
| 1982 | $1,211,277,342.42 | 2.62% |
| 1983 | $1,241,216,013.63 | 2.47% |
| 1984 | $1,264,031,345.83 | 1.84% |
| 1985 | $1,301,093,356.05 | 2.93% |
| 1986 | $1,312,139,693.36 | 0.85% |
| 1987 | $1,369,849,063.03 | 4.40% |
| 1988 | $1,429,313,458.26 | 4.34% |
| 1989 | $1,469,059,625.21 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $1,537,195,911.41 | 4.64% |
| 1991 | $1,594,492,333.90 | 3.73% |
| 1992 | $1,633,722,316.87 | 2.46% |
| 1993 | $1,655,814,991.48 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | $1,652,614,650.77 | -0.19% |
| 1995 | $1,634,754,684.84 | -1.08% |
| 1996 | $1,631,554,344.12 | -0.20% |
| 1997 | $1,645,801,022.15 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,647,968,994.89 | 0.13% |
| 1999 | $1,626,495,741.06 | -1.30% |
| 2000 | $1,605,228,960.82 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $1,576,632,367.97 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $1,536,473,253.83 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $1,497,449,744.46 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $1,491,978,194.21 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $1,480,931,856.90 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $1,479,796,252.13 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $1,474,199,785.35 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $1,473,068,310.05 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $1,487,578,241.91 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | $1,480,453,870.53 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $1,512,757,696.76 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $1,564,218,143.10 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $1,578,424,558.77 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $1,579,699,533.22 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $1,559,732,504.26 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $1,561,501,982.96 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $1,556,133,669.51 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $1,556,659,144.80 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $1,536,803,611.58 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $1,462,807,604.77 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $1,498,907,448.04 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $1,574,329,155.03 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $1,617,662,800.68 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $1,628,861,928.45 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $1,630,979,315.16 | 0.13% |
| 2026 | $1,652,719,952.30 | 1.33%* |
* 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 | 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 15.000 | 15.050 | 15.792 | 18.258 | 23.000 | 34.000 | 43.608 | 34.883 | 27.158 | 27.000 | 26.883 | 26.383 | 26.008 | 25.500 | 25.033 | 24.775 | 24.458 | 22.608 | 19.883 | 18.533 | 20.473 | 20.777 | 21.008 | 21.975 | 21.983 | 21.625 | 21.808 | 22.817 | 26.700 | 27.858 | 29.808 | 31.342 | 34.392 | 39.858 | 42.508 | 40.833 | 40.283 | 43.925 | 43.450 | 43.175 | 43.017 | 42.883 | 43.750 | 44.500 | 44.675 | 45.025 | 45.700 | 46.058 | 46.317 | 46.883 | 47.283 | 47.733 | 49.017 | 51.017 | 53.742 | 56.833 | 59.175 | 61.092 | 62.358 | 64.642 | 69.433 | 72.525 | 75.242 | 78.608 | 81.367 | 84.933 | 90.942 | 95.275 | 97.775 | 100.192 | 102.033 | 105.025 | 105.917 | 110.575 | 115.375 | 118.583 | 124.083 | 128.708 | 131.875 | 133.658 | 133.400 | 131.958 | 131.700 | 132.850 | 133.025 | 131.292 | 129.575 | 127.267 | 124.025 | 120.875 | 120.433 | 119.542 | 119.450 | 118.998 | 118.907 | 120.078 | 119.503 | 122.111 | 126.265 | 127.411 | 127.514 | 125.902 | 126.045 | 125.612 | 125.654 | 124.052 | 118.079 | 120.993 | 127.081 | 130.579 | 131.483 | 131.654 | 133.409 |