According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for infants' furniture are 20.43% higher in 2020 versus 2018 (a $4.09 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2020: Infants' furniture experienced an average inflation rate of 9.74% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, infants' furniture costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $24.09 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.52% during this same period, inflation for infants' furniture was significantly higher.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by -4.36%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for infants' furniture during the 2018-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for infants' furniture was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Infants' furniture, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20.00 | -4.36% |
| 2019 | $22.86 | 14.30% |
| 2020 | $24.09 | 5.36%* |
* 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:
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 99.762 | 103.993 | 103.993 | 103.993 | 103.993 | 103.993 | 103.993 | 92.591 | 92.591 | 92.591 | 99.578 | 96.700 | 92.487 | 105.712 | 111.382 |