Boys' apparel price history from 2000 through 2019

Historical Price Inflation for Boys' apparel

Prices for Boys' Apparel, 2000-2019 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for boys' apparel were 4.90% lower in 2019 versus 2000 (a $0.98 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2019: Boys' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of -0.26% per year. In other words, boys' apparel costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $19.02 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.09% during this same period, inflation for boys' apparel was lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by -1.01%, which is below the average yearly change for boys' apparel during the 2000-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for boys' apparel was much lower.

Price Inflation for Boys' apparel since 1978

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (6.15%), 2012 (5.82%), and 2018 (5.75%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Boys' apparel:

Year	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
CPI	80.883	84.583	89.783	94.283	97.092	100.533	102.275	104.758	105.133	103.900	106.967	108.000	109.033	112.625	115.842	117.608	115.392	117.000	116.067	117.600	119.258	117.492	116.308	113.025	106.992	102.608	102.525	96.908	93.625	91.639	93.456	95.182	91.488	95.900	101.478	102.591	103.914	103.040	103.836	100.867	106.669	110.607

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Boys' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2000	$20.00	-1.01%
2001	$19.44	-2.82%
2002	$18.40	-5.34%
2003	$17.64	-4.10%
2004	$17.63	-0.08%
2005	$16.66	-5.48%
2006	$16.10	-3.39%
2007	$15.76	-2.12%
2008	$16.07	1.98%
2009	$16.37	1.85%
2010	$15.73	-3.88%
2011	$16.49	4.82%
2012	$17.45	5.82%
2013	$17.64	1.10%
2014	$17.87	1.29%
2015	$17.72	-0.84%
2016	$17.86	0.77%
2017	$17.34	-2.86%
2018	$18.34	5.75%
2019	$19.02	3.69%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for boys' apparel, 2000-2019

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2019 / CPI in 2000 * 2000 USD value = 2019 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Boys' apparel was 116.308 in the year 2000 and 110.607 in 2019:

110.607 / 116.308 * $20 = $19.02

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $19.02 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Boys' apparel).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Boys' apparel in 1978. In addition to boys' apparel, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.