According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for clocks, lamps, and decorator items are 59.01% lower in 2026 versus 1982 (a $11.80 difference in value).
Between 1982 and 2026, Clocks, lamps, and decorator items experienced an average inflation rate of -2.01% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, clocks, lamps, and decorator items costing $20 in the year 1982 would cost $8.20 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.85% during this same period, inflation for clocks, lamps, and decorator items was significantly lower.
In the year 1982: Pricing changed by 3.58%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for clocks, lamps, and decorator items during the 1982-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1982 (6.13%), inflation for clocks, lamps, and decorator items was lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Clocks, lamps, and decorator items, over time, for $20 beginning in 1982. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $20.00 | 3.58% |
| 1983 | $20.41 | 2.05% |
| 1984 | $20.69 | 1.39% |
| 1985 | $21.03 | 1.63% |
| 1986 | $20.83 | -0.94% |
| 1987 | $20.97 | 0.66% |
| 1988 | $21.48 | 2.41% |
| 1989 | $22.20 | 3.40% |
| 1990 | $22.97 | 3.44% |
| 1991 | $23.76 | 3.43% |
| 1992 | $24.14 | 1.60% |
| 1993 | $24.38 | 1.01% |
| 1994 | $24.32 | -0.26% |
| 1995 | $24.29 | -0.12% |
| 1996 | $24.44 | 0.62% |
| 1997 | $24.40 | -0.17% |
| 1998 | $24.47 | 0.31% |
| 1999 | $23.79 | -2.80% |
| 2000 | $22.76 | -4.34% |
| 2001 | $21.89 | -3.80% |
| 2002 | $21.04 | -3.91% |
| 2003 | $19.59 | -6.88% |
| 2004 | $18.63 | -4.92% |
| 2005 | $17.93 | -3.73% |
| 2006 | $16.21 | -9.60% |
| 2007 | $14.99 | -7.51% |
| 2008 | $14.23 | -5.09% |
| 2009 | $13.69 | -3.81% |
| 2010 | $12.80 | -6.44% |
| 2011 | $12.11 | -5.39% |
| 2012 | $11.43 | -5.68% |
| 2013 | $10.75 | -5.91% |
| 2014 | $10.07 | -6.35% |
| 2015 | $9.60 | -4.67% |
| 2016 | $9.13 | -4.83% |
| 2017 | $8.35 | -8.59% |
| 2018 | $7.68 | -8.02% |
| 2019 | $7.55 | -1.71% |
| 2020 | $7.49 | -0.80% |
| 2021 | $7.70 | 2.87% |
| 2022 | $8.32 | 8.06% |
| 2023 | $8.28 | -0.52% |
| 2024 | $8.09 | -2.29% |
| 2025 | $8.31 | 2.66% |
| 2026 | $8.20 | -1.31%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 75.200 | 76.692 | 80.258 | 88.733 | 94.800 | 98.192 | 100.200 | 101.592 | 103.250 | 102.275 | 102.950 | 105.433 | 109.017 | 112.767 | 116.633 | 118.500 | 119.700 | 119.383 | 119.242 | 119.983 | 119.775 | 120.150 | 116.792 | 111.725 | 107.483 | 103.283 | 96.175 | 91.442 | 88.033 | 79.583 | 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 | 39.727 | 40.785 | 40.251 |