According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for laundry equipment are 0.78% higher in 2026 versus 1991 (a $3.90 difference in value).
Between 1991 and 2026:Laundry equipment experienced an average inflation rate of 0.02% per year. In other words, laundry equipment costing $500 in the year 1991 would cost $503.90 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for laundry equipment was lower.
In the year 1991: Pricing changed by -0.99%, which is below the average yearly change for laundry equipment during the 1991-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1991 (4.23%), inflation for laundry equipment was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Laundry equipment, over time, for $500 beginning in 1991. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | $500.00 | -0.99% |
| 1992 | $498.47 | -0.31% |
| 1993 | $502.47 | 0.80% |
| 1994 | $513.31 | 2.16% |
| 1995 | $516.21 | 0.57% |
| 1996 | $526.93 | 2.08% |
| 1997 | $532.54 | 1.07% |
| 1998 | $529.79 | -0.52% |
| 1999 | $520.69 | -1.72% |
| 2000 | $526.89 | 1.19% |
| 2001 | $525.59 | -0.25% |
| 2002 | $521.24 | -0.83% |
| 2003 | $521.86 | 0.12% |
| 2004 | $506.44 | -2.96% |
| 2005 | $521.08 | 2.89% |
| 2006 | $526.85 | 1.11% |
| 2007 | $545.68 | 3.57% |
| 2008 | $552.67 | 1.28% |
| 2009 | $547.12 | -1.00% |
| 2010 | $519.16 | -5.11% |
| 2011 | $510.20 | -1.73% |
| 2012 | $553.77 | 8.54% |
| 2013 | $536.36 | -3.14% |
| 2014 | $496.98 | -7.34% |
| 2015 | $470.13 | -5.40% |
| 2016 | $439.36 | -6.54% |
| 2017 | $422.76 | -3.78% |
| 2018 | $451.38 | 6.77% |
| 2019 | $443.01 | -1.85% |
| 2020 | $453.00 | 2.25% |
| 2021 | $540.37 | 19.29% |
| 2022 | $562.88 | 4.16% |
| 2023 | $524.01 | -6.90% |
| 2024 | $495.47 | -5.45% |
| 2025 | $514.11 | 3.76% |
| 2026 | $503.90 | -1.99%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 70.400 | 72.817 | 77.625 | 83.758 | 89.758 | 96.267 | 100.600 | 103.117 | 103.992 | 104.867 | 104.125 | 105.067 | 105.942 | 107.208 | 106.150 | 105.825 | 106.675 | 108.975 | 109.592 | 111.867 | 113.058 | 112.475 | 110.542 | 111.858 | 111.583 | 110.658 | 110.792 | 107.517 | 110.625 | 111.850 | 115.848 | 117.332 | 116.154 | 110.218 | 108.316 | 117.565 | 113.869 | 105.509 | 99.809 | 93.277 | 89.752 | 95.828 | 94.051 | 96.171 | 114.721 | 119.499 | 111.248 | 105.189 | 109.146 | 106.978 |