Household paper products price inflation, 2013→2022

Household Paper Products Inflation Calculator

Prices for Household Paper Products, 2013-2022 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for household paper products are 25.38% higher in 2022 versus 2013 (a $5.08 difference in value).

Between 2013 and 2022: Household paper products experienced an average inflation rate of 2.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, household paper products costing $20 in the year 2013 would cost $25.08 in 2022 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.57% during this same period, inflation for household paper products was lower.

In the year 2013: Pricing changed by 1.45%, which is below the average yearly change for household paper products during the 2013-2022 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2013 (1.46%), inflation for household paper products was lower.

Price Inflation for Household paper products since 1997

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2022 (10.06%), 2008 (8.33%), and 2000 (7.93%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2013

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Household paper products, over time, for $20 beginning in 2013. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2013	$20.00	1.45%
2014	$20.00	0.00%
2015	$19.87	-0.65%
2016	$19.87	0.00%
2017	$19.81	-0.28%
2018	$19.92	0.53%
2019	$20.61	3.48%
2020	$21.82	5.84%
2021	$22.78	4.43%
2022	$25.08	10.06%*

* 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 Household paper products:

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	2022
CPI	100.000	102.715	105.462	113.823	118.677	119.200	117.238	120.785	125.385	131.977	135.555	146.845	156.070	158.023	161.732	167.842	170.277	170.275	169.170	169.173	168.701	169.600	175.507	185.762	193.985	213.499

Adjust household paper products prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2022 / CPI in 2013 * 2013 USD value = 2022 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Household paper products was 170.277 in the year 2013 and 213.499 in 2022:

213.499 / 170.277 * $20 = $25.08

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2013 has the same "purchasing power" as $25.08 in 2022 (in the CPI category of Household paper products).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Household paper products in 1997. In addition to household paper products, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.