According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other appliances were 30.18% lower in 2021 versus 1997 (a $6.04 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2021: Other appliances experienced an average inflation rate of -1.49% per year. In other words, other appliances costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $13.96 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.13% during this same period, inflation for other appliances was significantly lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Other appliances:
| 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.185 | 97.392 | 94.908 | 91.454 | 87.308 | 83.531 | 79.462 | 77.885 | 77.300 | 76.766 | 75.315 | 77.291 | 73.438 | 72.798 | 71.698 | 70.575 | 69.063 | 67.684 | 66.238 | 65.257 | 65.263 | 66.814 | 68.186 | 69.822 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other appliances, 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 | - |
| 1998 | $20.24 | 1.18% |
| 1999 | $19.48 | -3.75% |
| 2000 | $18.98 | -2.55% |
| 2001 | $18.29 | -3.64% |
| 2002 | $17.46 | -4.53% |
| 2003 | $16.71 | -4.33% |
| 2004 | $15.89 | -4.87% |
| 2005 | $15.58 | -1.98% |
| 2006 | $15.46 | -0.75% |
| 2007 | $15.35 | -0.69% |
| 2008 | $15.06 | -1.89% |
| 2009 | $15.46 | 2.62% |
| 2010 | $14.69 | -4.98% |
| 2011 | $14.56 | -0.87% |
| 2012 | $14.34 | -1.51% |
| 2013 | $14.12 | -1.57% |
| 2014 | $13.81 | -2.14% |
| 2015 | $13.54 | -2.00% |
| 2016 | $13.25 | -2.14% |
| 2017 | $13.05 | -1.48% |
| 2018 | $13.05 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | $13.36 | 2.38% |
| 2020 | $13.64 | 2.05% |
| 2021 | $13.96 | 2.40%* |