According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for girls' apparel are 10.41% lower in 2024 versus 2001 (a $2.08 difference in value).
Between 2001 and 2024: Girls' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of -0.48% per year. In other words, girls' apparel costing $20 in the year 2001 would cost $17.92 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.52% during this same period, inflation for girls' apparel was lower.
In the year 2001: Pricing changed by -2.81%, which is below the average yearly change for girls' apparel during the 2001-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for girls' apparel was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Girls' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 2001. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
2001 | $20.00 | -2.81% |
2002 | $19.70 | -1.49% |
2003 | $19.35 | -1.78% |
2004 | $19.14 | -1.08% |
2005 | $18.10 | -5.44% |
2006 | $17.47 | -3.49% |
2007 | $17.38 | -0.53% |
2008 | $16.93 | -2.58% |
2009 | $17.02 | 0.53% |
2010 | $16.39 | -3.67% |
2011 | $16.93 | 3.26% |
2012 | $17.73 | 4.74% |
2013 | $17.11 | -3.49% |
2014 | $17.02 | -0.54% |
2015 | $16.51 | -3.02% |
2016 | $16.42 | -0.50% |
2017 | $16.47 | 0.30% |
2018 | $16.33 | -0.85% |
2019 | $16.21 | -0.77% |
2020 | $16.34 | 0.80% |
2021 | $16.72 | 2.35% |
2022 | $17.27 | 3.32% |
2023 | $17.81 | 3.09% |
2024 | $17.92 | 0.62%* |
* 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 | 104.246 |