According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for durables are 3.34% lower in 2026 versus 1998 (a $0.67 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2026, Durables experienced an average inflation rate of -0.12% per year. In other words, durables costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $19.33 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.58% during this same period, inflation for durables was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by -0.91%, which is below the average yearly change for durables during the 1998-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for durables was lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Durables, 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 | -0.91% |
| 1999 | $19.75 | -1.25% |
| 2000 | $19.66 | -0.47% |
| 2001 | $19.54 | -0.60% |
| 2002 | $19.04 | -2.57% |
| 2003 | $18.42 | -3.23% |
| 2004 | $17.99 | -2.32% |
| 2005 | $18.07 | 0.42% |
| 2006 | $17.95 | -0.68% |
| 2007 | $17.63 | -1.74% |
| 2008 | $17.38 | -1.42% |
| 2009 | $17.22 | -0.92% |
| 2010 | $17.45 | 1.33% |
| 2011 | $17.65 | 1.11% |
| 2012 | $17.68 | 0.21% |
| 2013 | $17.54 | -0.80% |
| 2014 | $17.30 | -1.38% |
| 2015 | $17.11 | -1.12% |
| 2016 | $16.82 | -1.68% |
| 2017 | $16.51 | -1.86% |
| 2018 | $16.37 | -0.82% |
| 2019 | $16.43 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | $16.58 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | $18.33 | 10.59% |
| 2022 | $20.08 | 9.54% |
| 2023 | $19.82 | -1.30% |
| 2024 | $19.26 | -2.83% |
| 2025 | $19.36 | 0.52% |
| 2026 | $19.33 | -0.14%* |
* 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 Durables:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 17.790 | 18.050 | 19.083 | 19.592 | 19.125 | 18.975 | 20.000 | 22.967 | 23.700 | 25.717 | 27.900 | 29.033 | 31.475 | 33.833 | 34.575 | 34.675 | 37.400 | 38.017 | 37.800 | 36.875 | 36.067 | 36.083 | 37.250 | 37.808 | 38.350 | 38.142 | 38.142 | 38.517 | 38.617 | 38.942 | 38.800 | 38.833 | 39.450 | 40.633 | 42.208 | 44.075 | 45.925 | 46.917 | 48.067 | 51.500 | 57.375 | 60.875 | 64.375 | 68.575 | 75.367 | 82.975 | 89.600 | 95.083 | 99.800 | 105.100 | 106.758 | 106.575 | 108.192 | 110.367 | 112.150 | 113.417 | 116.000 | 118.575 | 121.267 | 124.792 | 127.992 | 129.358 | 128.725 | 127.558 | 125.967 | 125.375 | 124.617 | 121.417 | 117.492 | 114.767 | 115.250 | 114.467 | 112.473 | 110.877 | 109.859 | 111.324 | 112.557 | 112.790 | 111.889 | 110.349 | 109.116 | 107.279 | 105.283 | 104.420 | 104.781 | 105.723 | 116.923 | 128.077 | 126.415 | 122.831 | 123.467 | 123.294 |