According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for boys' and girls' footwear are 96.81% higher in 2024 versus 1979 (a $19.36 difference in value).
Between 1979 and 2024: Boys' and girls' footwear experienced an average inflation rate of 1.52% per year. In other words, boys' and girls' footwear costing $20 in the year 1979 would cost $39.36 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.30% during this same period, inflation for boys' and girls' footwear was lower.
In the year 1979: Pricing changed by 8.08%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for boys' and girls' footwear during the 1979-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1979 (11.26%), 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 1979. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $20.00 | 8.08% |
| 1980 | $22.10 | 10.48% |
| 1981 | $23.37 | 5.77% |
| 1982 | $23.54 | 0.73% |
| 1983 | $23.70 | 0.67% |
| 1984 | $24.06 | 1.54% |
| 1985 | $24.34 | 1.17% |
| 1986 | $24.24 | -0.44% |
| 1987 | $25.10 | 3.56% |
| 1988 | $26.40 | 5.18% |
| 1989 | $27.45 | 3.98% |
| 1990 | $28.53 | 3.92% |
| 1991 | $28.82 | 1.02% |
| 1992 | $29.08 | 0.89% |
| 1993 | $28.99 | -0.29% |
| 1994 | $29.85 | 2.95% |
| 1995 | $29.36 | -1.64% |
| 1996 | $30.63 | 4.33% |
| 1997 | $31.14 | 1.65% |
| 1998 | $31.22 | 0.27% |
| 1999 | $30.35 | -2.79% |
| 2000 | $29.29 | -3.49% |
| 2001 | $29.09 | -0.69% |
| 2002 | $28.04 | -3.63% |
| 2003 | $28.19 | 0.55% |
| 2004 | $28.19 | 0.01% |
| 2005 | $29.56 | 4.85% |
| 2006 | $29.31 | -0.84% |
| 2007 | $29.10 | -0.73% |
| 2008 | $30.32 | 4.19% |
| 2009 | $31.67 | 4.48% |
| 2010 | $31.52 | -0.49% |
| 2011 | $32.37 | 2.70% |
| 2012 | $32.70 | 1.02% |
| 2013 | $33.38 | 2.09% |
| 2014 | $34.78 | 4.19% |
| 2015 | $35.81 | 2.95% |
| 2016 | $36.20 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | $36.34 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | $36.36 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | $37.29 | 2.55% |
| 2020 | $36.15 | -3.05% |
| 2021 | $37.23 | 2.97% |
| 2022 | $39.38 | 5.78% |
| 2023 | $39.55 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | $39.36 | -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 |