According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for clocks, lamps, and decorator items are 48.11% lower in 2024 versus 1978 (a $9.62 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2024: Clocks, lamps, and decorator items experienced an average inflation rate of -1.42% per year. In other words, clocks, lamps, and decorator items costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $10.38 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for clocks, lamps, and decorator items was significantly lower.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by 1.98%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for clocks, lamps, and decorator items during the 1978-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), inflation for clocks, lamps, and decorator items was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Clocks, lamps, and decorator items, over time, for $20 beginning in 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $20.00 | 1.98% |
| 1979 | $20.93 | 4.65% |
| 1980 | $23.14 | 10.55% |
| 1981 | $24.72 | 6.84% |
| 1982 | $25.61 | 3.58% |
| 1983 | $26.13 | 2.04% |
| 1984 | $26.49 | 1.39% |
| 1985 | $26.93 | 1.64% |
| 1986 | $26.67 | -0.95% |
| 1987 | $26.85 | 0.65% |
| 1988 | $27.49 | 2.41% |
| 1989 | $28.43 | 3.40% |
| 1990 | $29.41 | 3.44% |
| 1991 | $30.42 | 3.42% |
| 1992 | $30.90 | 1.60% |
| 1993 | $31.22 | 1.01% |
| 1994 | $31.13 | -0.26% |
| 1995 | $31.10 | -0.12% |
| 1996 | $31.29 | 0.63% |
| 1997 | $31.24 | -0.17% |
| 1998 | $31.33 | 0.31% |
| 1999 | $30.46 | -2.80% |
| 2000 | $29.14 | -4.34% |
| 2001 | $28.03 | -3.79% |
| 2002 | $26.93 | -3.91% |
| 2003 | $25.08 | -6.88% |
| 2004 | $23.85 | -4.93% |
| 2005 | $22.96 | -3.73% |
| 2006 | $20.75 | -9.59% |
| 2007 | $19.19 | -7.52% |
| 2008 | $18.22 | -5.09% |
| 2009 | $17.52 | -3.81% |
| 2010 | $16.39 | -6.44% |
| 2011 | $15.51 | -5.39% |
| 2012 | $14.63 | -5.68% |
| 2013 | $13.77 | -5.91% |
| 2014 | $12.89 | -6.35% |
| 2015 | $12.29 | -4.67% |
| 2016 | $11.70 | -4.83% |
| 2017 | $10.69 | -8.59% |
| 2018 | $9.83 | -8.02% |
| 2019 | $9.67 | -1.71% |
| 2020 | $9.59 | -0.80% |
| 2021 | $9.86 | 2.87% |
| 2022 | $10.66 | 8.06% |
| 2023 | $10.60 | -0.52% |
| 2024 | $10.38 | -2.12%* |
* 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 | 2024 |
| 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 | 40.658 | 39.796 |