According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for outdoor equipment and supplies are 14.95% higher in 2023 versus 2001 (a $2.99 difference in value).
Between 2001 and 2023: Outdoor equipment and supplies experienced an average inflation rate of 0.64% per year. In other words, outdoor equipment and supplies costing $20 in the year 2001 would cost $22.99 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for outdoor equipment and supplies was lower.
In the year 2001: Pricing changed by -0.25%, which is below the average yearly change for outdoor equipment and supplies during the 2001-2023 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for outdoor equipment and supplies was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Outdoor equipment and supplies, over time, for $20 beginning in 2001. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $20.00 | -0.25% |
| 2002 | $19.84 | -0.81% |
| 2003 | $19.53 | -1.55% |
| 2004 | $19.19 | -1.71% |
| 2005 | $19.15 | -0.24% |
| 2006 | $19.09 | -0.28% |
| 2007 | $19.06 | -0.16% |
| 2008 | $18.79 | -1.44% |
| 2009 | $18.94 | 0.81% |
| 2010 | $18.42 | -2.74% |
| 2011 | $18.31 | -0.63% |
| 2012 | $18.29 | -0.10% |
| 2013 | $18.21 | -0.41% |
| 2014 | $18.03 | -0.98% |
| 2015 | $17.99 | -0.25% |
| 2016 | $17.87 | -0.68% |
| 2017 | $17.75 | -0.65% |
| 2018 | $17.67 | -0.44% |
| 2019 | $17.97 | 1.72% |
| 2020 | $18.43 | 2.56% |
| 2021 | $19.02 | 3.18% |
| 2022 | $21.12 | 11.03% |
| 2023 | $22.99 | 8.85%* |
* 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 |
| 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 | 110.932 |