Girls' apparel priced at$20 in 1987$18.50 in 2026

Girls' Apparel Inflation Calculator

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Prices for Girls' Apparel, 1987-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for girls' apparel are 7.48% lower in 2026 versus 1987 (a $1.50 difference in value).

Between 1987 and 2026:Girls' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of -0.20% per year. In other words, girls' apparel costing $20 in the year 1987 would cost $18.50 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.72% during this same period, inflation for girls' apparel was lower.

In the year 1987: Pricing changed by 5.62%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for girls' apparel during the 1987-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1987 (3.66%), inflation for girls' apparel was higher.

Price Inflation for Girls' apparel since 1977

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1991 (5.84%), 1987 (5.62%), and 2005 (-5.43%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1987

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Girls' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 1987. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
1987$20.005.62%
1988$20.924.59%
1989$21.462.59%
1990$22.434.52%
1991$23.745.84%
1992$24.583.54%
1993$24.51-0.30%
1994$24.30-0.85%
1995$23.89-1.70%
1996$23.64-1.04%
1997$23.47-0.73%
1998$23.04-1.81%
1999$22.52-2.24%
2000$22.25-1.22%
2001$21.62-2.82%
2002$21.30-1.48%
2003$20.92-1.79%
2004$20.69-1.08%
2005$19.57-5.43%
2006$18.89-3.49%
2007$18.79-0.53%
2008$18.30-2.58%
2009$18.400.53%
2010$17.72-3.67%
2011$18.303.26%
2012$19.174.74%
2013$18.50-3.49%
2014$18.40-0.54%
2015$17.84-3.02%
2016$17.75-0.50%
2017$17.810.30%
2018$17.66-0.85%
2019$17.52-0.77%
2020$17.660.80%
2021$18.072.35%
2022$18.673.32%
2023$19.253.09%
2024$19.260.04%
2025$19.320.33%
2026$18.50-4.24%*

* 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:

Year19771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
CPI92.80091.39292.57595.88399.35899.383100.317100.308103.192101.908107.633112.575115.492120.708127.758132.283131.883130.767128.542127.208126.283124.000121.217119.733116.358114.633112.583111.367105.317101.642101.10498.49199.01095.37698.487103.16099.56099.02396.02995.55095.83695.01794.28395.03997.269100.494103.602103.646103.99099.584

Adjust girls' apparel prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1987* 1987 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Girls' apparel was 107.633 in the year 1987 and 99.584 in 2026:

99.584 / 107.633* $20 = $18.50

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1987 has the same "purchasing power" as $18.50 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Girls' apparel).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Girls' apparel in 1977. In addition to girls' apparel, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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