Men's pants and shorts price history from 2000 through 2019

Men's Pants And Shorts Inflation Calculator

Prices for Men's Pants And Shorts, 2000-2019 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for men's pants and shorts were 10.04% lower in 2019 versus 2000 (a $2.01 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2019: Men's pants and shorts experienced an average inflation rate of -0.56% per year. In other words, men's pants and shorts costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $17.99 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.10% during this same period, inflation for men's pants and shorts was lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by -1.84%, which is below the average yearly change for men's pants and shorts during the 2000-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for men's pants and shorts was much lower.

Price Inflation for Men's pants and shorts since 1978

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1981 (6%), 2003 (-5.91%), and 2012 (4.94%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Men's pants and shorts:

Year	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
CPI	88.592	88.608	89.425	94.792	98.400	100.267	101.375	104.808	104.367	107.742	112.542	117.225	119.950	124.250	127.725	127.250	127.767	127.600	130.475	131.567	132.150	132.625	130.183	124.367	119.933	112.842	110.050	111.717	109.475	108.997	111.135	111.820	108.874	113.746	119.370	120.251	119.696	123.250	119.683	119.428	117.999	117.117

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Men's pants and shorts, over time, for $20 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2000	$20.00	-1.84%
2001	$19.11	-4.47%
2002	$18.43	-3.56%
2003	$17.34	-5.91%
2004	$16.91	-2.47%
2005	$17.16	1.51%
2006	$16.82	-2.01%
2007	$16.75	-0.44%
2008	$17.07	1.96%
2009	$17.18	0.62%
2010	$16.73	-2.63%
2011	$17.47	4.47%
2012	$18.34	4.94%
2013	$18.47	0.74%
2014	$18.39	-0.46%
2015	$18.93	2.97%
2016	$18.39	-2.89%
2017	$18.35	-0.21%
2018	$18.13	-1.20%
2019	$17.99	-0.75%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for men's pants and shorts, 2000-2019

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2019 / CPI in 2000 * 2000 USD value = 2019 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Men's pants and shorts was 130.183 in the year 2000 and 117.117 in 2019:

117.117 / 130.183 * $20 = $17.99

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $17.99 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Men's pants and shorts).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Men's pants and shorts in 1978. In addition to men's pants and shorts, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.