According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other appliances were 33.95% lower in 2019 versus 1998 (a $6.79 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2019: Other appliances experienced an average inflation rate of -1.96% per year. In other words, other appliances costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $13.21 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.17% 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 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| CPI | 101.183 | 97.392 | 94.917 | 91.450 | 87.308 | 83.533 | 79.458 | 77.883 | 77.300 | 76.766 | 75.315 | 77.291 | 73.438 | 72.798 | 71.698 | 70.575 | 69.067 | 67.687 | 66.240 | 65.261 | 65.271 | 66.827 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other appliances, 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 | - |
| 1999 | $19.25 | -3.75% |
| 2000 | $18.76 | -2.54% |
| 2001 | $18.08 | -3.65% |
| 2002 | $17.26 | -4.53% |
| 2003 | $16.51 | -4.32% |
| 2004 | $15.71 | -4.88% |
| 2005 | $15.39 | -1.98% |
| 2006 | $15.28 | -0.75% |
| 2007 | $15.17 | -0.69% |
| 2008 | $14.89 | -1.89% |
| 2009 | $15.28 | 2.62% |
| 2010 | $14.52 | -4.98% |
| 2011 | $14.39 | -0.87% |
| 2012 | $14.17 | -1.51% |
| 2013 | $13.95 | -1.57% |
| 2014 | $13.65 | -2.14% |
| 2015 | $13.38 | -2.00% |
| 2016 | $13.09 | -2.14% |
| 2017 | $12.90 | -1.48% |
| 2018 | $12.90 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | $13.21 | 2.38%* |
