Other goods price inflation, 2015→2022

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Prices for Other Goods, 2015-2022 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods are 15.96% higher in 2022 versus 2015 (a $3.19 difference in value).

Between 2015 and 2022: Other goods experienced an average inflation rate of 2.14% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other goods costing $20 in the year 2015 would cost $23.19 in 2022 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.69% during this same period, inflation for other goods was lower.

In the year 2015: Pricing changed by 0.93%, which is below the average yearly change for other goods during the 2015-2022 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2015 (0.12%), inflation for other goods was higher.

Price Inflation for Other goods since 2009

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2022 (3.88%), 2021 (3.03%), and 2020 (2.13%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2015

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods, over time, for $20 beginning in 2015. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2015	$20.00	0.93%
2016	$20.22	1.09%
2017	$20.62	1.98%
2018	$20.86	1.15%
2019	$21.22	1.72%
2020	$21.67	2.13%
2021	$22.32	3.03%
2022	$23.19	3.88%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Other goods:

Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
CPI	100.000	100.943	102.336	103.822	104.910	106.746	107.740	108.915	111.068	112.349	114.287	116.720	120.262	124.930

Adjust other goods prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2022 / CPI in 2015 * 2015 USD value = 2022 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other goods was 107.740 in the year 2015 and 124.930 in 2022:

124.930 / 107.740 * $20 = $23.19

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2015 has the same "purchasing power" as $23.19 in 2022 (in the CPI category of Other goods).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Other goods in 2009. In addition to other goods, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.