According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for boys' apparel are 2.02% lower in 2024 versus 1998 (a $0.40 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Boys' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of -0.08% per year. In other words, boys' apparel costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $19.60 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for boys' apparel was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 1.35%, which is above the average yearly change for boys' apparel during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for boys' apparel was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Boys' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | 1.35% |
| 1999 | $19.70 | -1.51% |
| 2000 | $19.49 | -1.06% |
| 2001 | $18.94 | -2.83% |
| 2002 | $17.94 | -5.28% |
| 2003 | $17.21 | -4.05% |
| 2004 | $17.21 | -0.04% |
| 2005 | $16.26 | -5.47% |
| 2006 | $15.71 | -3.38% |
| 2007 | $15.38 | -2.12% |
| 2008 | $15.68 | 1.94% |
| 2009 | $15.97 | 1.83% |
| 2010 | $15.35 | -3.85% |
| 2011 | $16.09 | 4.81% |
| 2012 | $17.02 | 5.80% |
| 2013 | $17.21 | 1.12% |
| 2014 | $17.43 | 1.25% |
| 2015 | $17.29 | -0.83% |
| 2016 | $17.42 | 0.77% |
| 2017 | $16.92 | -2.88% |
| 2018 | $17.90 | 5.82% |
| 2019 | $18.46 | 3.11% |
| 2020 | $16.97 | -8.04% |
| 2021 | $17.75 | 4.56% |
| 2022 | $18.50 | 4.26% |
| 2023 | $19.04 | 2.90% |
| 2024 | $19.60 | 2.92%* |
* 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:
| 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 | 81.800 | 80.892 | 84.608 | 89.777 | 94.308 | 97.100 | 100.569 | 102.323 | 104.823 | 105.192 | 103.923 | 106.985 | 107.977 | 109.000 | 112.577 | 115.800 | 117.615 | 115.385 | 117.023 | 116.108 | 117.638 | 119.231 | 117.431 | 116.185 | 112.900 | 106.938 | 102.608 | 102.569 | 96.954 | 93.677 | 91.687 | 93.468 | 95.182 | 91.518 | 95.922 | 101.481 | 102.619 | 103.905 | 103.046 | 103.835 | 100.843 | 106.711 | 110.034 | 101.189 | 105.808 | 110.313 | 113.506 | 116.822 |