According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for car and truck rental are 64.11% higher in 2024 versus 1997 (a $12.82 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2024: Car and truck rental experienced an average inflation rate of 1.85% per year. In other words, car and truck rental costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $32.82 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for car and truck rental was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Car and truck rental, over time, for $20 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $20.00 | - |
| 1998 | $20.36 | 1.79% |
| 1999 | $20.92 | 2.78% |
| 2000 | $21.54 | 2.93% |
| 2001 | $20.71 | -3.86% |
| 2002 | $21.86 | 5.55% |
| 2003 | $21.62 | -1.07% |
| 2004 | $21.02 | -2.78% |
| 2005 | $21.33 | 1.48% |
| 2006 | $22.08 | 3.50% |
| 2007 | $22.74 | 2.98% |
| 2008 | $23.54 | 3.52% |
| 2009 | $25.51 | 8.39% |
| 2010 | $24.76 | -2.96% |
| 2011 | $24.78 | 0.09% |
| 2012 | $24.71 | -0.26% |
| 2013 | $25.15 | 1.78% |
| 2014 | $25.58 | 1.69% |
| 2015 | $25.56 | -0.08% |
| 2016 | $26.23 | 2.61% |
| 2017 | $25.66 | -2.15% |
| 2018 | $25.34 | -1.24% |
| 2019 | $25.49 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | $25.66 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | $38.08 | 48.39% |
| 2022 | $38.73 | 1.72% |
| 2023 | $35.47 | -8.42% |
| 2024 | $32.82 | -7.47%* |
* 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 Car and truck rental:
| Year | 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 | 100.000 | 101.792 | 104.623 | 107.692 | 103.531 | 109.277 | 108.108 | 105.108 | 106.662 | 110.400 | 113.686 | 117.686 | 127.556 | 123.783 | 123.892 | 123.567 | 125.769 | 127.894 | 127.791 | 131.125 | 128.306 | 126.722 | 127.472 | 128.311 | 190.396 | 193.675 | 177.370 | 164.112 |