Boys' apparel priced at $20 in 1984 $22.26 in 2023

Boys' Apparel Inflation Calculator

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Prices for Boys' Apparel, 1984-2023 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for boys' apparel are 11.31% higher in 2023 versus 1984 (a $2.26 difference in value).

Between 1984 and 2023: Boys' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 0.28% per year. In other words, boys' apparel costing $20 in the year 1984 would cost $22.26 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.77% during this same period, inflation for boys' apparel was lower.

In the year 1984: Pricing changed by 1.74%, which is above the average yearly change for boys' apparel during the 1984-2023 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1984 (4.30%), inflation for boys' apparel was lower.

Price Inflation for Boys' apparel since 1977

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2020 (-8.04%), 1980 (6.11%), and 2018 (5.82%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1984

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Boys' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 1984. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
1984$20.001.74%
1985$20.492.44%
1986$20.560.35%
1987$20.31-1.21%
1988$20.912.95%
1989$21.110.93%
1990$21.310.95%
1991$22.003.28%
1992$22.632.86%
1993$22.991.57%
1994$22.55-1.90%
1995$22.871.42%
1996$22.69-0.78%
1997$22.991.32%
1998$23.301.35%
1999$22.95-1.51%
2000$22.71-1.06%
2001$22.07-2.83%
2002$20.90-5.28%
2003$20.06-4.05%
2004$20.05-0.04%
2005$18.95-5.47%
2006$18.31-3.38%
2007$17.92-2.12%
2008$18.271.94%
2009$18.601.83%
2010$17.89-3.85%
2011$18.754.81%
2012$19.845.80%
2013$20.061.12%
2014$20.311.25%
2015$20.14-0.83%
2016$20.300.77%
2017$19.71-2.88%
2018$20.865.82%
2019$21.513.11%
2020$19.78-8.04%
2021$20.684.56%
2022$21.564.26%
2023$22.263.25%*

* 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' apparel:

Year19771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
CPI81.80080.89284.60889.77794.30897.100100.569102.323104.823105.192103.923106.985107.977109.000112.577115.800117.615115.385117.023116.108117.638119.231117.431116.185112.900106.938102.608102.56996.95493.67791.68793.46895.18291.51895.922101.481102.619103.905103.046103.835100.843106.711110.034101.189105.808110.313113.892

Adjust boys' apparel prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2023 / CPI in 1984 * 1984 USD value = 2023 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Boys' apparel was 102.323 in the year 1984 and 113.892 in 2023:

113.892 / 102.323 * $20 = $22.26

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1984 has the same "purchasing power" as $22.26 in 2023 (in the CPI category of Boys' apparel).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Boys' apparel in 1977. 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.

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