According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for appliances were 15.95% lower in 2020 versus 2001 (a $3.19 difference in value).
Between 2001 and 2020, Appliances experienced an average inflation rate of -0.91% per year. In other words, appliances costing $20 in the year 2001 would cost $16.81 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.02% during this same period, inflation for appliances was lower.
In the year 2001: Pricing changed by -1.64%, which is below the average yearly change for appliances during the 2001-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for appliances was much lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Appliances, over time, for $20 beginning in 2001. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $20.00 | -1.64% |
| 2002 | $19.58 | -2.11% |
| 2003 | $18.89 | -3.51% |
| 2004 | $18.15 | -3.95% |
| 2005 | $18.35 | 1.11% |
| 2006 | $18.60 | 1.38% |
| 2007 | $18.96 | 1.93% |
| 2008 | $18.99 | 0.14% |
| 2009 | $19.23 | 1.30% |
| 2010 | $18.36 | -4.53% |
| 2011 | $18.14 | -1.21% |
| 2012 | $18.60 | 2.57% |
| 2013 | $18.23 | -1.98% |
| 2014 | $17.43 | -4.44% |
| 2015 | $16.74 | -3.92% |
| 2016 | $16.17 | -3.39% |
| 2017 | $15.77 | -2.50% |
| 2018 | $16.00 | 1.46% |
| 2019 | $16.36 | 2.27% |
| 2020 | $16.81 | 2.72% |
| 2021 | $17.84 | 6.14% |
| 2022 | $18.70 | 4.81% |
| 2023 | $18.56 | -0.74% |
| 2024 | $17.85 | -3.81% |
| 2025 | $17.73 | -0.67% |
| 2026 | $17.83 | 0.54%* |
* 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 Appliances:
| Year | 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 | 100.000 | 100.200 | 97.733 | 96.283 | 94.700 | 92.700 | 89.450 | 85.917 | 86.867 | 88.067 | 89.769 | 89.896 | 91.063 | 86.934 | 85.878 | 88.083 | 86.342 | 82.509 | 79.272 | 76.586 | 74.670 | 75.759 | 77.482 | 79.591 | 84.478 | 88.538 | 87.879 | 84.529 | 83.964 | 84.419 |