Girls' apparel price inflation, 2012→2024

Girls' Apparel Inflation Calculator

Prices for Girls' Apparel, 2012-2024 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for girls' apparel are 1.42% higher in 2024 versus 2012 (a $0.28 difference in value).

Between 2012 and 2024: Girls' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 0.12% per year. In other words, girls' apparel costing $20 in the year 2012 would cost $20.28 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.62% during this same period, inflation for girls' apparel was lower.

In the year 2012: Pricing changed by 4.74%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for girls' apparel during the 2012-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2012 (2.07%), 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 (5.61%), and 2005 (-5.44%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2012

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Girls' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 2012. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2012	$20.00	4.74%
2013	$19.30	-3.49%
2014	$19.20	-0.54%
2015	$18.62	-3.02%
2016	$18.52	-0.50%
2017	$18.58	0.30%
2018	$18.42	-0.85%
2019	$18.28	-0.77%
2020	$18.43	0.80%
2021	$18.86	2.35%
2022	$19.48	3.32%
2023	$20.09	3.09%
2024	$20.28	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

Adjust girls' apparel prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2024 / CPI in 2012 * 2012 USD value = 2024 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Girls' apparel was 103.160 in the year 2012 and 104.626 in 2024:

104.626 / 103.160 * $20 = $20.28

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2012 has the same "purchasing power" as $20.28 in 2024 (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.