According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for clocks, lamps, and decorator items are 60.92% lower in 2026 versus 1986 (a $12.18 difference in value).
Between 1986 and 2026:Clocks, lamps, and decorator items experienced an average inflation rate of -2.32% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, clocks, lamps, and decorator items costing $20 in the year 1986 would cost $7.82 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.75% during this same period, inflation for clocks, lamps, and decorator items was significantly lower.
In the year 1986: Pricing changed by -0.94%, which is above the average yearly change for clocks, lamps, and decorator items during the 1986-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1986 (1.90%), inflation for clocks, lamps, and decorator items was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Clocks, lamps, and decorator items, over time, for $20 beginning in 1986. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $20.00 | -0.94% |
| 1987 | $20.13 | 0.66% |
| 1988 | $20.62 | 2.41% |
| 1989 | $21.32 | 3.40% |
| 1990 | $22.05 | 3.44% |
| 1991 | $22.81 | 3.43% |
| 1992 | $23.17 | 1.60% |
| 1993 | $23.41 | 1.01% |
| 1994 | $23.35 | -0.26% |
| 1995 | $23.32 | -0.12% |
| 1996 | $23.46 | 0.62% |
| 1997 | $23.42 | -0.17% |
| 1998 | $23.50 | 0.31% |
| 1999 | $22.84 | -2.80% |
| 2000 | $21.85 | -4.34% |
| 2001 | $21.02 | -3.80% |
| 2002 | $20.20 | -3.91% |
| 2003 | $18.81 | -6.88% |
| 2004 | $17.88 | -4.92% |
| 2005 | $17.22 | -3.73% |
| 2006 | $15.56 | -9.60% |
| 2007 | $14.39 | -7.51% |
| 2008 | $13.66 | -5.09% |
| 2009 | $13.14 | -3.81% |
| 2010 | $12.29 | -6.44% |
| 2011 | $11.63 | -5.39% |
| 2012 | $10.97 | -5.68% |
| 2013 | $10.32 | -5.91% |
| 2014 | $9.67 | -6.35% |
| 2015 | $9.22 | -4.67% |
| 2016 | $8.77 | -4.83% |
| 2017 | $8.02 | -8.59% |
| 2018 | $7.37 | -8.02% |
| 2019 | $7.25 | -1.71% |
| 2020 | $7.19 | -0.80% |
| 2021 | $7.40 | 2.87% |
| 2022 | $7.99 | 8.06% |
| 2023 | $7.95 | -0.52% |
| 2024 | $7.77 | -2.29% |
| 2025 | $7.97 | 2.65% |
| 2026 | $7.82 | -1.98%* |
* 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 | 40.779 | 39.973 |