Other recreational goods price inflation, 2014→2024

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Prices for Other Recreational Goods, 2014-2024 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other recreational goods are 32.85% lower in 2024 versus 2014 (a $6.57 difference in value).

Between 2014 and 2024: Other recreational goods experienced an average inflation rate of -3.90% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, other recreational goods costing $20 in the year 2014 would cost $13.43 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.84% during this same period, inflation for other recreational goods was significantly lower.

In the year 2014: Pricing changed by -4.77%, which is below the average yearly change for other recreational goods during the 2014-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2014 (1.62%), 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 (-7.83%), 2017 (-7.54%), and 2016 (-6.44%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2014

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other recreational goods, over time, for $20 beginning in 2014. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2014	$20.00	-4.77%
2015	$19.01	-4.96%
2016	$17.78	-6.44%
2017	$16.44	-7.54%
2018	$15.15	-7.83%
2019	$14.26	-5.90%
2020	$13.55	-5.00%
2021	$13.58	0.22%
2022	$13.95	2.73%
2023	$13.95	0.01%
2024	$13.43	-3.72%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.

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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
CPI	100.000	97.123	92.292	87.762	84.592	80.515	76.054	73.262	69.462	67.192	64.335	62.118	60.216	57.792	55.929	54.012	51.894	49.418	46.969	43.942	40.628	37.445	35.236	33.476	33.549	34.464	34.467	33.185

Adjust other recreational goods prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2024 / CPI in 2014 * 2014 USD value = 2024 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other recreational goods was 49.418 in the year 2014 and 33.185 in 2024:

33.185 / 49.418 * $20 = $13.43

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2014 has the same "purchasing power" as $13.43 in 2024 (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.