According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for boys' and girls' footwear are 112.72% higher in 2024 versus 1978 (a $22.54 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2024: Boys' and girls' footwear experienced an average inflation rate of 1.65% per year. In other words, boys' and girls' footwear costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $42.54 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for boys' and girls' footwear was lower.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by 2.17%, which is above the average yearly change for boys' and girls' footwear during the 1978-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), inflation for boys' and girls' footwear was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Boys' and girls' footwear, over time, for $20 beginning in 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $20.00 | 2.17% |
| 1979 | $21.62 | 8.08% |
| 1980 | $23.88 | 10.48% |
| 1981 | $25.26 | 5.77% |
| 1982 | $25.44 | 0.73% |
| 1983 | $25.61 | 0.67% |
| 1984 | $26.01 | 1.54% |
| 1985 | $26.31 | 1.17% |
| 1986 | $26.20 | -0.44% |
| 1987 | $27.13 | 3.56% |
| 1988 | $28.53 | 5.18% |
| 1989 | $29.67 | 3.98% |
| 1990 | $30.83 | 3.92% |
| 1991 | $31.15 | 1.02% |
| 1992 | $31.43 | 0.89% |
| 1993 | $31.34 | -0.29% |
| 1994 | $32.26 | 2.95% |
| 1995 | $31.73 | -1.64% |
| 1996 | $33.11 | 4.33% |
| 1997 | $33.65 | 1.65% |
| 1998 | $33.75 | 0.27% |
| 1999 | $32.80 | -2.79% |
| 2000 | $31.66 | -3.49% |
| 2001 | $31.44 | -0.69% |
| 2002 | $30.30 | -3.63% |
| 2003 | $30.47 | 0.55% |
| 2004 | $30.47 | 0.01% |
| 2005 | $31.95 | 4.85% |
| 2006 | $31.68 | -0.84% |
| 2007 | $31.45 | -0.73% |
| 2008 | $32.77 | 4.19% |
| 2009 | $34.23 | 4.48% |
| 2010 | $34.06 | -0.49% |
| 2011 | $34.98 | 2.70% |
| 2012 | $35.34 | 1.02% |
| 2013 | $36.08 | 2.09% |
| 2014 | $37.59 | 4.19% |
| 2015 | $38.70 | 2.95% |
| 2016 | $39.12 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | $39.28 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | $39.30 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | $40.30 | 2.55% |
| 2020 | $39.07 | -3.05% |
| 2021 | $40.24 | 2.97% |
| 2022 | $42.56 | 5.78% |
| 2023 | $42.74 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | $42.54 | -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 Boys' and girls' footwear:
| Year | 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 | 76.200 | 77.854 | 84.146 | 92.962 | 98.323 | 99.038 | 99.700 | 101.238 | 102.423 | 101.977 | 105.608 | 111.077 | 115.500 | 120.031 | 121.254 | 122.338 | 121.985 | 125.585 | 123.531 | 128.885 | 131.008 | 131.362 | 127.692 | 123.238 | 122.392 | 117.954 | 118.600 | 118.608 | 124.362 | 123.315 | 122.418 | 127.548 | 133.263 | 132.604 | 136.184 | 137.575 | 140.445 | 146.329 | 150.647 | 152.288 | 152.887 | 152.986 | 156.884 | 152.106 | 156.627 | 165.683 | 166.392 | 165.612 |