According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for infants' equipment are 2.14% lower in 2020 versus 2016 (a $0.43 difference in value).
Between 2016 and 2020, Infants' equipment experienced an average inflation rate of -0.54% per year. In other words, infants' equipment costing $20 in the year 2016 would cost $19.57 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.90% during this same period, inflation for infants' equipment was lower.
In the year 2016: Pricing changed by -5.16%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for infants' equipment during the 2016-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2016 (1.26%), inflation for infants' equipment was much lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Infants' equipment, over time, for $20 beginning in 2016. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $20.00 | -5.16% |
| 2017 | $19.14 | -4.28% |
| 2018 | $18.50 | -3.35% |
| 2019 | $17.43 | -5.81% |
| 2020 | $19.57 | 12.30%* |
* 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 Infants' equipment:
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 96.325 | 95.878 | 97.356 | 100.518 | 95.827 | 93.873 | 90.665 | 89.014 | 87.220 | 85.473 | 81.063 | 77.597 | 75.001 | 70.644 | 79.332 |