According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other recreational goods were 64.77% lower in 2019 versus 1997 (a $12.95 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2019: Other recreational goods experienced an average inflation rate of -4.63% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, other recreational goods costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $7.05 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.14% during this same period, inflation for other recreational goods was significantly lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Other recreational goods:
| 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 | 100.000 | 97.125 | 92.292 | 87.758 | 84.592 | 80.517 | 76.050 | 73.275 | 69.467 | 67.175 | 64.339 | 62.118 | 60.218 | 57.797 | 55.929 | 54.008 | 51.890 | 49.415 | 46.966 | 43.939 | 40.624 | 37.440 | 35.233 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other recreational goods, 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 | $19.43 | -2.87% |
| 1999 | $18.46 | -4.98% |
| 2000 | $17.55 | -4.91% |
| 2001 | $16.92 | -3.61% |
| 2002 | $16.10 | -4.82% |
| 2003 | $15.21 | -5.55% |
| 2004 | $14.66 | -3.65% |
| 2005 | $13.89 | -5.20% |
| 2006 | $13.44 | -3.30% |
| 2007 | $12.87 | -4.22% |
| 2008 | $12.42 | -3.45% |
| 2009 | $12.04 | -3.06% |
| 2010 | $11.56 | -4.02% |
| 2011 | $11.19 | -3.23% |
| 2012 | $10.80 | -3.43% |
| 2013 | $10.38 | -3.92% |
| 2014 | $9.88 | -4.77% |
| 2015 | $9.39 | -4.96% |
| 2016 | $8.79 | -6.45% |
| 2017 | $8.12 | -7.54% |
| 2018 | $7.49 | -7.84% |
| 2019 | $7.05 | -5.89%* |
