According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for miscellaneous household products are 37.45% higher in 2025 versus 1998 (a $7.49 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2025: Miscellaneous household products experienced an average inflation rate of 1.18% per year. In other words, miscellaneous household products costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $27.49 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.52% during this same period, inflation for miscellaneous household products was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 2.11%, which is above the average yearly change for miscellaneous household products during the 1998-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for miscellaneous household products was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Miscellaneous household products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | 2.11% |
| 1999 | $20.16 | 0.78% |
| 2000 | $20.44 | 1.39% |
| 2001 | $20.74 | 1.49% |
| 2002 | $21.04 | 1.42% |
| 2003 | $20.78 | -1.22% |
| 2004 | $20.62 | -0.78% |
| 2005 | $20.84 | 1.07% |
| 2006 | $21.74 | 4.35% |
| 2007 | $22.24 | 2.30% |
| 2008 | $22.78 | 2.40% |
| 2009 | $22.88 | 0.46% |
| 2010 | $22.90 | 0.09% |
| 2011 | $23.10 | 0.85% |
| 2012 | $23.65 | 2.40% |
| 2013 | $23.52 | -0.59% |
| 2014 | $23.46 | -0.24% |
| 2015 | $23.32 | -0.60% |
| 2016 | $23.02 | -1.30% |
| 2017 | $22.80 | -0.93% |
| 2018 | $23.18 | 1.65% |
| 2019 | $23.35 | 0.74% |
| 2020 | $23.71 | 1.51% |
| 2021 | $23.38 | -1.38% |
| 2022 | $25.65 | 9.73% |
| 2023 | $27.40 | 6.83% |
| 2024 | $27.37 | -0.12% |
| 2025 | $27.49 | 0.43%* |
* 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 Miscellaneous household products:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 102.108 | 102.908 | 104.338 | 105.892 | 107.400 | 106.092 | 105.269 | 106.392 | 111.015 | 113.567 | 116.295 | 116.834 | 116.935 | 117.932 | 120.767 | 120.059 | 119.770 | 119.049 | 117.501 | 116.414 | 118.338 | 119.219 | 121.025 | 119.349 | 130.966 | 139.908 | 139.746 | 140.344 |