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 53.24% higher in 2024 versus 1999 (a $106.49 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2024: Club memberships experienced an average inflation rate of 1.72% per year. In other words, club memberships costing $200 in the year 1999 would cost $306.49 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for club memberships was lower.
In the year 1999: Pricing changed by 3.26%, which is above the average yearly change for club memberships during the 1999-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for club memberships was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Club memberships, over time, for $200 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $200.00 | 3.26% |
| 2000 | $205.94 | 2.97% |
| 2001 | $211.16 | 2.54% |
| 2002 | $213.59 | 1.15% |
| 2003 | $219.58 | 2.81% |
| 2004 | $220.66 | 0.49% |
| 2005 | $222.08 | 0.65% |
| 2006 | $230.45 | 3.77% |
| 2007 | $233.95 | 1.52% |
| 2008 | $237.96 | 1.72% |
| 2009 | $237.66 | -0.13% |
| 2010 | $233.50 | -1.75% |
| 2011 | $230.85 | -1.13% |
| 2012 | $237.33 | 2.81% |
| 2013 | $241.09 | 1.58% |
| 2014 | $244.59 | 1.45% |
| 2015 | $246.12 | 0.63% |
| 2016 | $250.01 | 1.58% |
| 2017 | $255.91 | 2.36% |
| 2018 | $263.18 | 2.84% |
| 2019 | $270.19 | 2.66% |
| 2020 | $274.28 | 1.52% |
| 2021 | $276.28 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | $286.43 | 3.67% |
| 2023 | $298.11 | 4.08% |
| 2024 | $306.49 | 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 |