According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 319.15% higher in 2025 versus 1945 (a $325,956,892.73 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2025: Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.81% per year. In other words, apparel costing $102,131,445 in the year 1945 would cost $428,088,337.73 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.67% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 1945: Pricing changed by 5.16%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for apparel during the 1945-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1945 (2.27%), inflation for apparel was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $102,131,445 beginning in 1945. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | $102,131,445.00 | 5.16% |
| 1946 | $112,056,365.79 | 9.72% |
| 1947 | $129,876,109.94 | 15.90% |
| 1948 | $138,497,758.30 | 6.64% |
| 1949 | $133,034,039.28 | -3.94% |
| 1950 | $131,254,571.16 | -1.34% |
| 1951 | $143,109,337.66 | 9.03% |
| 1952 | $141,580,498.85 | -1.07% |
| 1953 | $140,653,170.39 | -0.65% |
| 1954 | $140,176,974.70 | -0.34% |
| 1955 | $139,725,841.93 | -0.32% |
| 1956 | $142,532,890.24 | 2.01% |
| 1957 | $144,989,057.50 | 1.72% |
| 1958 | $145,540,441.99 | 0.38% |
| 1959 | $146,693,336.83 | 0.79% |
| 1960 | $148,898,874.78 | 1.50% |
| 1961 | $150,076,832.55 | 0.79% |
| 1962 | $150,903,909.29 | 0.55% |
| 1963 | $152,758,566.20 | 1.23% |
| 1964 | $154,061,838.63 | 0.85% |
| 1965 | $155,540,551.58 | 0.96% |
| 1966 | $159,700,998.17 | 2.67% |
| 1967 | $166,217,360.30 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $175,089,637.98 | 5.34% |
| 1969 | $185,164,936.36 | 5.75% |
| 1970 | $192,809,130.40 | 4.13% |
| 1971 | $199,049,800.29 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $203,160,121.02 | 2.06% |
| 1973 | $210,603,811.62 | 3.66% |
| 1974 | $226,218,017.81 | 7.41% |
| 1975 | $236,293,316.19 | 4.45% |
| 1976 | $245,140,530.93 | 3.74% |
| 1977 | $256,118,094.84 | 4.48% |
| 1978 | $265,115,687.17 | 3.51% |
| 1979 | $276,719,824.35 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | $296,293,973.69 | 7.07% |
| 1981 | $310,429,466.94 | 4.77% |
| 1982 | $318,574,919.61 | 2.62% |
| 1983 | $326,444,680.03 | 2.47% |
| 1984 | $332,459,783.54 | 1.84% |
| 1985 | $342,184,200.88 | 2.92% |
| 1986 | $345,091,500.91 | 0.85% |
| 1987 | $360,279,637.27 | 4.40% |
| 1988 | $375,918,906.39 | 4.34% |
| 1989 | $386,370,148.74 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $404,290,144.61 | 4.64% |
| 1991 | $419,352,966.32 | 3.73% |
| 1992 | $429,678,894.01 | 2.46% |
| 1993 | $435,493,494.07 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | $434,641,354.40 | -0.20% |
| 1995 | $429,954,586.25 | -1.08% |
| 1996 | $429,102,446.59 | -0.20% |
| 1997 | $432,861,886.28 | 0.88% |
| 1998 | $433,413,270.77 | 0.13% |
| 1999 | $427,774,111.23 | -1.30% |
| 2000 | $422,185,077.55 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $414,666,198.17 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $404,089,641.16 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $393,838,902.27 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $392,385,252.25 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $389,477,952.22 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $389,202,259.98 | -0.07% |
| 2007 | $387,717,782.56 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $387,420,285.56 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $391,236,367.48 | 0.98% |
| 2010 | $389,362,662.74 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $397,858,745.81 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $411,392,979.34 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $415,129,110.51 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $415,464,452.53 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $410,213,267.16 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $410,678,435.17 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $409,266,640.25 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $409,404,737.00 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $404,182,875.27 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $384,721,759.75 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $394,216,099.38 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $414,052,156.35 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $425,449,023.09 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $428,394,418.78 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $428,088,337.73 | -0.07%* |
* 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 | 2025 |
| 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 | 131.483 | 131.389 |