According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for boys' and girls' footwear are 12.46% higher in 2024 versus 2014 (a $2.49 difference in value).
Between 2014 and 2024: Boys' and girls' footwear experienced an average inflation rate of 1.18% per year. In other words, boys' and girls' footwear costing $20 in the year 2014 would cost $22.49 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.82% during this same period, inflation for boys' and girls' footwear was lower.
In the year 2014: Pricing changed by 4.19%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for boys' and girls' footwear during the 2014-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2014 (1.62%), inflation for boys' and girls' footwear was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Boys' and girls' footwear, over time, for $20 beginning in 2014. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
2014 | $20.00 | 4.19% |
2015 | $20.59 | 2.95% |
2016 | $20.81 | 1.09% |
2017 | $20.90 | 0.39% |
2018 | $20.91 | 0.06% |
2019 | $21.44 | 2.55% |
2020 | $20.79 | -3.05% |
2021 | $21.41 | 2.97% |
2022 | $22.65 | 5.78% |
2023 | $22.74 | 0.43% |
2024 | $22.49 | -1.10%* |
* 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 | 164.557 |