According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for clocks, lamps, and decorator items are 45.61% lower in 2023 versus 1977 (a $9.12 difference in value).
Between 1977 and 2023: Clocks, lamps, and decorator items experienced an average inflation rate of -1.32% per year. In other words, clocks, lamps, and decorator items costing $20 in the year 1977 would cost $10.88 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.57% during this same period, inflation for clocks, lamps, and decorator items was significantly lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Clocks, lamps, and decorator items, over time, for $20 beginning in 1977. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | $20.00 | - |
| 1978 | $20.40 | 1.98% |
| 1979 | $21.35 | 4.65% |
| 1980 | $23.60 | 10.55% |
| 1981 | $25.21 | 6.84% |
| 1982 | $26.11 | 3.58% |
| 1983 | $26.65 | 2.04% |
| 1984 | $27.02 | 1.39% |
| 1985 | $27.46 | 1.64% |
| 1986 | $27.20 | -0.95% |
| 1987 | $27.38 | 0.65% |
| 1988 | $28.04 | 2.41% |
| 1989 | $28.99 | 3.40% |
| 1990 | $29.99 | 3.44% |
| 1991 | $31.02 | 3.42% |
| 1992 | $31.52 | 1.60% |
| 1993 | $31.84 | 1.01% |
| 1994 | $31.75 | -0.26% |
| 1995 | $31.71 | -0.12% |
| 1996 | $31.91 | 0.63% |
| 1997 | $31.86 | -0.17% |
| 1998 | $31.96 | 0.31% |
| 1999 | $31.06 | -2.80% |
| 2000 | $29.71 | -4.34% |
| 2001 | $28.59 | -3.79% |
| 2002 | $27.47 | -3.91% |
| 2003 | $25.58 | -6.88% |
| 2004 | $24.32 | -4.93% |
| 2005 | $23.41 | -3.73% |
| 2006 | $21.17 | -9.59% |
| 2007 | $19.58 | -7.52% |
| 2008 | $18.58 | -5.09% |
| 2009 | $17.87 | -3.81% |
| 2010 | $16.72 | -6.44% |
| 2011 | $15.82 | -5.39% |
| 2012 | $14.92 | -5.68% |
| 2013 | $14.04 | -5.91% |
| 2014 | $13.15 | -6.35% |
| 2015 | $12.53 | -4.67% |
| 2016 | $11.93 | -4.83% |
| 2017 | $10.90 | -8.59% |
| 2018 | $10.03 | -8.02% |
| 2019 | $9.86 | -1.71% |
| 2020 | $9.78 | -0.80% |
| 2021 | $10.06 | 2.87% |
| 2022 | $10.87 | 8.06% |
| 2023 | $10.88 | 0.07%* |
* 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 Clocks, lamps, and decorator items:
| 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 |
| CPI | 75.200 | 76.692 | 80.262 | 88.731 | 94.800 | 98.192 | 100.200 | 101.592 | 103.254 | 102.277 | 102.946 | 105.431 | 109.015 | 112.769 | 116.631 | 118.500 | 119.700 | 119.385 | 119.238 | 119.985 | 119.777 | 120.154 | 116.792 | 111.723 | 107.485 | 103.285 | 96.177 | 91.438 | 88.031 | 79.585 | 73.604 | 69.854 | 67.192 | 62.862 | 59.476 | 56.099 | 52.784 | 49.431 | 47.123 | 44.848 | 40.998 | 37.709 | 37.065 | 36.769 | 37.824 | 40.871 | 40.898 |