According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees are 58.24% higher in 2024 versus 1998 (a $116.48 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Club memberships experienced an average inflation rate of 1.78% per year. In other words, club memberships costing $200 in the year 1998 would cost $316.48 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for club memberships was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 2.42%, which is above the average yearly change for club memberships during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for club memberships was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Club memberships, over time, for $200 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $200.00 | 2.42% |
| 1999 | $206.52 | 3.26% |
| 2000 | $212.65 | 2.97% |
| 2001 | $218.04 | 2.54% |
| 2002 | $220.55 | 1.15% |
| 2003 | $226.74 | 2.81% |
| 2004 | $227.85 | 0.49% |
| 2005 | $229.32 | 0.65% |
| 2006 | $237.96 | 3.77% |
| 2007 | $241.57 | 1.52% |
| 2008 | $245.72 | 1.72% |
| 2009 | $245.41 | -0.13% |
| 2010 | $241.11 | -1.75% |
| 2011 | $238.37 | -1.13% |
| 2012 | $245.07 | 2.81% |
| 2013 | $248.95 | 1.58% |
| 2014 | $252.56 | 1.45% |
| 2015 | $254.15 | 0.63% |
| 2016 | $258.16 | 1.58% |
| 2017 | $264.25 | 2.36% |
| 2018 | $271.76 | 2.84% |
| 2019 | $279.00 | 2.66% |
| 2020 | $283.22 | 1.52% |
| 2021 | $285.29 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | $295.77 | 3.67% |
| 2023 | $307.83 | 4.08% |
| 2024 | $316.48 | 2.81%* |
* 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 Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees:
| 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 | 102.415 | 105.754 | 108.892 | 111.654 | 112.938 | 116.108 | 116.677 | 117.431 | 121.854 | 123.703 | 125.826 | 125.668 | 123.466 | 122.066 | 125.494 | 127.482 | 129.331 | 130.142 | 132.199 | 135.315 | 139.162 | 142.867 | 145.033 | 146.090 | 151.455 | 157.632 | 162.061 |