Other recreational goods price history from 2000 through 2019

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Prices for Other Recreational Goods, 2000-2019 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other recreational goods were 59.68% lower in 2019 versus 2000 (a $11.94 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2019: Other recreational goods experienced an average inflation rate of -4.67% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, other recreational goods costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $8.06 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.10% during this same period, inflation for other recreational goods was significantly lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by -4.91%, which is below the average yearly change for other recreational goods during the 2000-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for other recreational goods was much lower.

Price Inflation for Other recreational goods since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2018 (-7.84%), 2017 (-7.54%), and 2016 (-6.45%).

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	43.938	40.624	37.440	35.384

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other recreational goods, 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	-4.91%
2001	$19.28	-3.61%
2002	$18.35	-4.82%
2003	$17.33	-5.55%
2004	$16.70	-3.65%
2005	$15.83	-5.20%
2006	$15.31	-3.30%
2007	$14.66	-4.22%
2008	$14.16	-3.45%
2009	$13.72	-3.06%
2010	$13.17	-4.02%
2011	$12.75	-3.23%
2012	$12.31	-3.43%
2013	$11.83	-3.92%
2014	$11.26	-4.77%
2015	$10.70	-4.96%
2016	$10.01	-6.45%
2017	$9.26	-7.54%
2018	$8.53	-7.84%
2019	$8.06	-5.49%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for other recreational goods, 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 recreational goods was 87.758 in the year 2000 and 35.384 in 2019:

35.384 / 87.758 * $20 = $8.06

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $8.06 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Other recreational goods).

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