According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for floor coverings were 2.01% higher in 2021 versus 2015 (a $0.40 difference in value).
Between 2015 and 2021: Floor coverings experienced an average inflation rate of 0.33% per year. In other words, floor coverings costing $20 in the year 2015 would cost $20.40 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.66% during this same period, inflation for floor coverings was lower.
In the year 2015: Pricing changed by 0.28%, which is below the average yearly change for floor coverings during the 2015-2021 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2015 (0.12%), inflation for floor coverings was higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Floor coverings:
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 |
CPI | 100.000 | 101.538 | 101.631 | 104.238 | 107.423 | 108.731 | 107.469 | 107.477 | 111.738 | 116.685 | 118.117 | 118.119 | 118.794 | 114.508 | 114.589 | 112.789 | 108.248 | 108.273 | 108.581 | 110.032 | 109.101 | 112.124 | 113.718 | 112.016 | 110.759 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Floor coverings, over time, for $20 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 |
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2015 | $20.00 | 0.28% |
2016 | $20.27 | 1.34% |
2017 | $20.10 | -0.85% |
2018 | $20.65 | 2.77% |
2019 | $20.95 | 1.42% |
2020 | $20.63 | -1.50% |
2021 | $20.40 | -1.12%* |