According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees were 28.42% higher in 2020 versus 2002 (a $56.84 difference in value).
Between 2002 and 2020: Club memberships experienced an average inflation rate of 1.40% per year. In other words, club memberships costing $200 in the year 2002 would cost $256.84 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.04% during this same period, inflation for club memberships was lower.
In the year 2002: Pricing changed by 1.15%, which is below the average yearly change for club memberships during the 2002-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2002 (1.59%), inflation for club memberships was lower.
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 |
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 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Club memberships, over time, for $200 beginning in 2002. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
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2002 | $200.00 | 1.15% |
2003 | $205.61 | 2.81% |
2004 | $206.62 | 0.49% |
2005 | $207.96 | 0.65% |
2006 | $215.79 | 3.77% |
2007 | $219.06 | 1.52% |
2008 | $222.82 | 1.72% |
2009 | $222.54 | -0.13% |
2010 | $218.64 | -1.75% |
2011 | $216.16 | -1.13% |
2012 | $222.23 | 2.81% |
2013 | $225.75 | 1.58% |
2014 | $229.03 | 1.45% |
2015 | $230.47 | 0.63% |
2016 | $234.11 | 1.58% |
2017 | $239.63 | 2.36% |
2018 | $246.44 | 2.84% |
2019 | $253.00 | 2.66% |
2020 | $256.84 | 1.52%* |