Other recreation services price history from 2000 through 2019

Historical Price Inflation for Other recreation services

Prices for Other Recreation Services, 2000-2019 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other recreation services were 53.34% higher in 2019 versus 2000 (a $10.67 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2019: Other recreation services experienced an average inflation rate of 2.28% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other recreation services costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $30.67 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.09% during this same period, inflation for other recreation services was higher.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 4.53%, which is above the average yearly change for other recreation services during the 2000-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for other recreation services was higher.

Price Inflation for Other recreation services since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2000 (4.53%), 1999 (4.41%), and 2003 (4.06%).

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

Year	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
CPI	100.300	102.333	106.842	111.683	116.125	119.633	124.492	127.533	130.517	135.083	139.369	142.857	144.646	145.121	145.266	148.384	150.511	152.696	156.184	159.953	164.055	167.913	171.259

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other recreation services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2000	$20.00	4.53%
2001	$20.80	3.98%
2002	$21.42	3.02%
2003	$22.29	4.06%
2004	$22.84	2.44%
2005	$23.37	2.34%
2006	$24.19	3.50%
2007	$24.96	3.17%
2008	$25.58	2.50%
2009	$25.90	1.25%
2010	$25.99	0.33%
2011	$26.01	0.10%
2012	$26.57	2.15%
2013	$26.95	1.43%
2014	$27.34	1.45%
2015	$27.97	2.28%
2016	$28.64	2.41%
2017	$29.38	2.56%
2018	$30.07	2.35%
2019	$30.67	1.99%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for other recreation services, 2000-2019

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2019 / CPI in 2000 * 2000 USD value = 2019 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other recreation services was 111.683 in the year 2000 and 171.259 in 2019:

171.259 / 111.683 * $20 = $30.67

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $30.67 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Other recreation services).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Other recreation services in 1997. In addition to other recreation services, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.