According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for dishes and flatware are 54.31% lower in 2024 versus 1998 (a $10.86 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Dishes and flatware experienced an average inflation rate of -2.97% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, dishes and flatware costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $9.14 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.53% during this same period, inflation for dishes and flatware was significantly lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 2.13%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for dishes and flatware during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for dishes and flatware was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Dishes and flatware, over time, for $20 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 | $20.00 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $19.58 | -2.08% |
| 2000 | $19.01 | -2.92% |
| 2001 | $18.25 | -3.99% |
| 2002 | $17.41 | -4.63% |
| 2003 | $16.76 | -3.70% |
| 2004 | $16.67 | -0.58% |
| 2005 | $16.38 | -1.72% |
| 2006 | $15.27 | -6.80% |
| 2007 | $14.42 | -5.52% |
| 2008 | $14.35 | -0.48% |
| 2009 | $14.20 | -1.07% |
| 2010 | $13.51 | -4.84% |
| 2011 | $12.77 | -5.50% |
| 2012 | $11.71 | -8.31% |
| 2013 | $11.47 | -2.08% |
| 2014 | $11.00 | -4.09% |
| 2015 | $10.90 | -0.87% |
| 2016 | $10.54 | -3.32% |
| 2017 | $10.34 | -1.91% |
| 2018 | $9.52 | -7.93% |
| 2019 | $9.41 | -1.19% |
| 2020 | $9.31 | -1.00% |
| 2021 | $9.08 | -2.49% |
| 2022 | $9.72 | 7.06% |
| 2023 | $9.65 | -0.78% |
| 2024 | $9.14 | -5.26%* |
* 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 Dishes and flatware:
| 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 | 102.131 | 100.008 | 97.085 | 93.215 | 88.900 | 85.608 | 85.115 | 83.654 | 77.962 | 73.655 | 73.301 | 72.516 | 69.008 | 65.213 | 59.794 | 58.552 | 56.159 | 55.672 | 53.826 | 52.798 | 48.611 | 48.034 | 47.555 | 46.370 | 49.642 | 49.255 | 46.664 |