According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for girls' apparel are 14.48% higher in 2024 versus 1978 (a $2.90 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2024: Girls' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 0.29% per year. In other words, girls' apparel costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $22.90 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for girls' apparel was significantly lower.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by -1.52%, which is below the average yearly change for girls' apparel during the 1978-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), inflation for girls' apparel was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Girls' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $20.00 | -1.52% |
| 1979 | $20.26 | 1.30% |
| 1980 | $20.98 | 3.57% |
| 1981 | $21.74 | 3.63% |
| 1982 | $21.75 | 0.02% |
| 1983 | $21.95 | 0.94% |
| 1984 | $21.95 | -0.01% |
| 1985 | $22.58 | 2.88% |
| 1986 | $22.30 | -1.24% |
| 1987 | $23.55 | 5.61% |
| 1988 | $24.64 | 4.60% |
| 1989 | $25.27 | 2.59% |
| 1990 | $26.42 | 4.52% |
| 1991 | $27.96 | 5.84% |
| 1992 | $28.95 | 3.54% |
| 1993 | $28.86 | -0.30% |
| 1994 | $28.62 | -0.85% |
| 1995 | $28.13 | -1.71% |
| 1996 | $27.84 | -1.04% |
| 1997 | $27.64 | -0.73% |
| 1998 | $27.14 | -1.81% |
| 1999 | $26.53 | -2.25% |
| 2000 | $26.20 | -1.22% |
| 2001 | $25.46 | -2.81% |
| 2002 | $25.09 | -1.49% |
| 2003 | $24.64 | -1.78% |
| 2004 | $24.37 | -1.08% |
| 2005 | $23.05 | -5.44% |
| 2006 | $22.24 | -3.49% |
| 2007 | $22.13 | -0.53% |
| 2008 | $21.55 | -2.58% |
| 2009 | $21.67 | 0.53% |
| 2010 | $20.87 | -3.67% |
| 2011 | $21.55 | 3.26% |
| 2012 | $22.58 | 4.74% |
| 2013 | $21.79 | -3.49% |
| 2014 | $21.67 | -0.54% |
| 2015 | $21.01 | -3.02% |
| 2016 | $20.91 | -0.50% |
| 2017 | $20.97 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | $20.79 | -0.85% |
| 2019 | $20.63 | -0.77% |
| 2020 | $20.80 | 0.80% |
| 2021 | $21.29 | 2.35% |
| 2022 | $21.99 | 3.32% |
| 2023 | $22.67 | 3.09% |
| 2024 | $22.90 | 0.99%* |
* 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 Girls' apparel:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 92.800 | 91.392 | 92.577 | 95.885 | 99.362 | 99.385 | 100.315 | 100.308 | 103.192 | 101.915 | 107.631 | 112.577 | 115.492 | 120.708 | 127.762 | 132.285 | 131.885 | 130.769 | 128.538 | 127.208 | 126.285 | 124.000 | 121.215 | 119.731 | 116.362 | 114.631 | 112.585 | 111.369 | 105.315 | 101.638 | 101.104 | 98.491 | 99.010 | 95.376 | 98.487 | 103.160 | 99.560 | 99.023 | 96.029 | 95.550 | 95.836 | 95.017 | 94.283 | 95.039 | 97.269 | 100.494 | 103.602 | 104.626 |