According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for laundry equipment are 17.25% higher in 2024 versus 1981 (a $86.26 difference in value).
Between 1981 and 2024: Laundry equipment experienced an average inflation rate of 0.37% per year. In other words, laundry equipment costing $500 in the year 1981 would cost $586.26 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.92% during this same period, inflation for laundry equipment was lower.
In the year 1981: Pricing changed by 7.17%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for laundry equipment during the 1981-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1981 (10.33%), inflation for laundry equipment was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Laundry equipment, over time, for $500 beginning in 1981. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $500.00 | 7.17% |
| 1982 | $536.25 | 7.25% |
| 1983 | $560.37 | 4.50% |
| 1984 | $574.43 | 2.51% |
| 1985 | $579.27 | 0.84% |
| 1986 | $584.11 | 0.84% |
| 1987 | $580.00 | -0.70% |
| 1988 | $585.27 | 0.91% |
| 1989 | $590.11 | 0.83% |
| 1990 | $597.18 | 1.20% |
| 1991 | $591.31 | -0.98% |
| 1992 | $589.47 | -0.31% |
| 1993 | $594.22 | 0.81% |
| 1994 | $607.04 | 2.16% |
| 1995 | $610.46 | 0.56% |
| 1996 | $623.15 | 2.08% |
| 1997 | $629.79 | 1.07% |
| 1998 | $626.53 | -0.52% |
| 1999 | $615.73 | -1.72% |
| 2000 | $623.10 | 1.20% |
| 2001 | $621.56 | -0.25% |
| 2002 | $616.42 | -0.83% |
| 2003 | $617.15 | 0.12% |
| 2004 | $598.89 | -2.96% |
| 2005 | $616.21 | 2.89% |
| 2006 | $623.06 | 1.11% |
| 2007 | $645.31 | 3.57% |
| 2008 | $653.58 | 1.28% |
| 2009 | $647.01 | -1.00% |
| 2010 | $613.95 | -5.11% |
| 2011 | $603.36 | -1.73% |
| 2012 | $654.87 | 8.54% |
| 2013 | $634.28 | -3.14% |
| 2014 | $587.72 | -7.34% |
| 2015 | $555.97 | -5.40% |
| 2016 | $519.58 | -6.54% |
| 2017 | $499.95 | -3.78% |
| 2018 | $533.79 | 6.77% |
| 2019 | $523.90 | -1.85% |
| 2020 | $535.70 | 2.25% |
| 2021 | $639.03 | 19.29% |
| 2022 | $665.65 | 4.16% |
| 2023 | $619.68 | -6.90% |
| 2024 | $586.26 | -5.39%* |
* 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 Laundry equipment:
| 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 | 70.400 | 72.815 | 77.623 | 83.754 | 89.762 | 96.269 | 100.600 | 103.123 | 103.992 | 104.862 | 104.123 | 105.069 | 105.938 | 107.208 | 106.154 | 105.823 | 106.677 | 108.977 | 109.592 | 111.869 | 113.062 | 112.477 | 110.538 | 111.862 | 111.585 | 110.662 | 110.792 | 107.515 | 110.623 | 111.854 | 115.848 | 117.332 | 116.154 | 110.218 | 108.316 | 117.565 | 113.869 | 105.509 | 99.809 | 93.277 | 89.753 | 95.828 | 94.052 | 96.171 | 114.721 | 119.499 | 111.248 | 105.246 |