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 15.08% higher in 2022 versus 2015 (a $30.17 difference in value).
Between 2015 and 2022: Club memberships experienced an average inflation rate of 2.03% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, club memberships costing $200 in the year 2015 would cost $230.17 in 2022 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.84% during this same period, inflation for club memberships was lower.
In the year 2015: Pricing changed by 0.63%, which is below the average yearly change for club memberships during the 2015-2022 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2015 (0.12%), inflation for club memberships was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Club memberships, over time, for $200 beginning in 2015. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $200.00 | 0.63% |
| 2016 | $203.16 | 1.58% |
| 2017 | $207.95 | 2.36% |
| 2018 | $213.86 | 2.84% |
| 2019 | $219.56 | 2.66% |
| 2020 | $222.88 | 1.52% |
| 2021 | $224.51 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | $230.17 | 2.52%* |
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 |
| 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 | 149.773 |