Infants' furniture priced at $20 in 2009 $21.42 in 2020

Infants' Furniture Inflation Calculator

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Prices for Infants' Furniture, 2009-2020 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for infants' furniture are 7.10% higher in 2020 versus 2009 (a $1.42 difference in value).

Between 2009 and 2020: Infants' furniture experienced an average inflation rate of 0.63% per year. In other words, infants' furniture costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $21.42 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.72% during this same period, inflation for infants' furniture was lower.

In the year 2009: Pricing changed by 0%, which is below the average yearly change for infants' furniture during the 2009-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2009 (-0.36%), inflation for infants' furniture was higher.

Price Inflation for Infants' furniture since 2005

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2019 (14.30%), 2013 (-10.96%), and 2016 (7.55%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2009

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Infants' furniture, over time, for $20 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2009$20.00-
2010$20.000.00% **
2011$20.000.00% **
2012$20.000.00% **
2013$17.81-10.96%
2014$17.810.00% **
2015$17.810.00% **
2016$19.157.55%
2017$18.60-2.89%
2018$17.79-4.36%
2019$20.3314.30%
2020$21.425.36%*

* 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' furniture:

Year2005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
CPI100.00099.762103.993103.993103.993103.993103.993103.99392.59192.59192.59199.57896.70092.487105.712111.382

Adjust infants' furniture prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2020 / CPI in 2009 * 2009 USD value = 2020 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Infants' furniture was 103.993 in the year 2009 and 111.382 in 2020:

111.382 / 103.993 * $20 = $21.42

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2009 has the same "purchasing power" as $21.42 in 2020 (in the CPI category of Infants' furniture).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Infants' furniture in 2005. In addition to infants' furniture, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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