According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for miscellaneous household products are 20% higher in 2024 versus 2017 (a $4 difference in value).
Between 2017 and 2024: Miscellaneous household products experienced an average inflation rate of 2.64% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, miscellaneous household products costing $20 in the year 2017 would cost $24 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.57% during this same period, inflation for miscellaneous household products was lower.
In the year 2017: Pricing changed by -0.93%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for miscellaneous household products during the 2017-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2017 (2.13%), inflation for miscellaneous household products was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Miscellaneous household products, over time, for $20 beginning in 2017. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $20.00 | -0.93% |
| 2018 | $20.33 | 1.65% |
| 2019 | $20.48 | 0.74% |
| 2020 | $20.79 | 1.51% |
| 2021 | $20.50 | -1.38% |
| 2022 | $22.50 | 9.73% |
| 2023 | $24.04 | 6.83% |
| 2024 | $24.00 | -0.15%* |
* 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 |
| 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 | 139.694 |