According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for nonelectric cookware and tableware are 17.23% lower in 2026 versus 1998 (a $3.45 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2026:Nonelectric cookware and tableware experienced an average inflation rate of -0.67% per year. In other words, nonelectric cookware and tableware costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $16.55 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for nonelectric cookware and tableware was significantly lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by -0.07%, which is above the average yearly change for nonelectric cookware and tableware during the 1998-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for nonelectric cookware and tableware was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Nonelectric cookware and tableware, 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 | -0.07% |
| 1999 | $19.60 | -1.99% |
| 2000 | $19.69 | 0.45% |
| 2001 | $19.42 | -1.38% |
| 2002 | $18.93 | -2.53% |
| 2003 | $18.12 | -4.25% |
| 2004 | $18.15 | 0.17% |
| 2005 | $18.28 | 0.69% |
| 2006 | $18.23 | -0.28% |
| 2007 | $18.64 | 2.28% |
| 2008 | $19.19 | 2.96% |
| 2009 | $19.44 | 1.28% |
| 2010 | $19.33 | -0.54% |
| 2011 | $19.59 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $19.55 | -0.23% |
| 2013 | $19.45 | -0.50% |
| 2014 | $18.68 | -3.97% |
| 2015 | $18.09 | -3.12% |
| 2016 | $17.75 | -1.93% |
| 2017 | $17.28 | -2.65% |
| 2018 | $16.78 | -2.84% |
| 2019 | $16.25 | -3.16% |
| 2020 | $15.74 | -3.18% |
| 2021 | $16.21 | 3.00% |
| 2022 | $17.03 | 5.09% |
| 2023 | $16.64 | -2.30% |
| 2024 | $15.67 | -5.87% |
| 2025 | $15.78 | 0.71% |
| 2026 | $16.55 | 4.92%* |
* 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 Nonelectric cookware and tableware:
| 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 99.933 | 97.942 | 98.383 | 97.025 | 94.567 | 90.550 | 90.708 | 91.333 | 91.075 | 93.148 | 95.906 | 97.137 | 96.608 | 97.887 | 97.660 | 97.174 | 93.317 | 90.407 | 88.666 | 86.319 | 83.864 | 81.213 | 78.633 | 80.988 | 85.112 | 83.157 | 78.277 | 78.831 | 82.713 |