According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for outdoor equipment and supplies are 5.29% higher in 2024 versus 1998 (a $1.06 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Outdoor equipment and supplies experienced an average inflation rate of 0.20% per year. In other words, outdoor equipment and supplies costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $21.06 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for outdoor equipment and supplies was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 1.25%, which is above the average yearly change for outdoor equipment and supplies during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for outdoor equipment and supplies was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Outdoor equipment and supplies, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | 1.25% |
| 1999 | $19.78 | -1.12% |
| 2000 | $19.11 | -3.36% |
| 2001 | $19.06 | -0.25% |
| 2002 | $18.91 | -0.81% |
| 2003 | $18.61 | -1.55% |
| 2004 | $18.30 | -1.71% |
| 2005 | $18.25 | -0.24% |
| 2006 | $18.20 | -0.28% |
| 2007 | $18.17 | -0.16% |
| 2008 | $17.91 | -1.44% |
| 2009 | $18.05 | 0.81% |
| 2010 | $17.56 | -2.74% |
| 2011 | $17.45 | -0.63% |
| 2012 | $17.43 | -0.10% |
| 2013 | $17.36 | -0.41% |
| 2014 | $17.19 | -0.98% |
| 2015 | $17.15 | -0.25% |
| 2016 | $17.03 | -0.68% |
| 2017 | $16.92 | -0.65% |
| 2018 | $16.84 | -0.44% |
| 2019 | $17.13 | 1.72% |
| 2020 | $17.57 | 2.56% |
| 2021 | $18.13 | 3.18% |
| 2022 | $20.13 | 11.03% |
| 2023 | $21.83 | 8.45% |
| 2024 | $21.06 | -3.55%* |
* 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 Outdoor equipment and supplies:
| 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 | 101.254 | 100.115 | 96.754 | 96.508 | 95.723 | 94.238 | 92.623 | 92.400 | 92.138 | 91.990 | 90.660 | 91.395 | 88.894 | 88.337 | 88.248 | 87.885 | 87.023 | 86.802 | 86.214 | 85.650 | 85.269 | 86.732 | 88.956 | 91.788 | 101.916 | 110.530 | 106.607 |