According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories are 44.32% higher in 2024 versus 1997 (a $8.86 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2024: Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories experienced an average inflation rate of 1.37% per year. In other words, men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $28.86 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories was lower.
In the year 1997: Pricing changed by 4.68%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories during the 1997-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1997 (2.33%), inflation for men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories, over time, for $20 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $20.00 | 4.68% |
| 1998 | $21.15 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $21.39 | 1.14% |
| 2000 | $21.27 | -0.58% |
| 2001 | $21.16 | -0.50% |
| 2002 | $21.05 | -0.51% |
| 2003 | $21.15 | 0.46% |
| 2004 | $21.40 | 1.16% |
| 2005 | $21.28 | -0.53% |
| 2006 | $21.04 | -1.12% |
| 2007 | $20.76 | -1.34% |
| 2008 | $21.04 | 1.36% |
| 2009 | $21.74 | 3.28% |
| 2010 | $22.03 | 1.34% |
| 2011 | $22.56 | 2.43% |
| 2012 | $23.72 | 5.12% |
| 2013 | $24.82 | 4.65% |
| 2014 | $24.68 | -0.55% |
| 2015 | $24.24 | -1.81% |
| 2016 | $24.20 | -0.16% |
| 2017 | $23.98 | -0.89% |
| 2018 | $24.24 | 1.07% |
| 2019 | $24.32 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | $25.12 | 3.31% |
| 2021 | $25.72 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $27.02 | 5.02% |
| 2023 | $28.24 | 4.54% |
| 2024 | $28.86 | 2.21%* |
* 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 Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories:
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| CPI | 69.600 | 70.838 | 75.338 | 82.408 | 90.277 | 96.300 | 100.577 | 103.123 | 106.808 | 108.192 | 108.823 | 111.562 | 114.854 | 117.454 | 118.900 | 120.877 | 120.162 | 119.062 | 118.931 | 122.162 | 127.885 | 135.238 | 136.777 | 135.985 | 135.308 | 134.615 | 135.238 | 136.808 | 136.077 | 134.554 | 132.755 | 134.564 | 138.979 | 140.842 | 144.264 | 151.644 | 158.695 | 157.822 | 154.964 | 154.709 | 153.327 | 154.972 | 155.484 | 160.630 | 164.483 | 172.744 | 180.578 | 184.566 |