According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for outdoor equipment and supplies are 15.85% higher in 2024 versus 2007 (a $3.17 difference in value).
Between 2007 and 2024: Outdoor equipment and supplies experienced an average inflation rate of 0.87% per year. In other words, outdoor equipment and supplies costing $20 in the year 2007 would cost $23.17 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.46% during this same period, inflation for outdoor equipment and supplies was lower.
In the year 2007: Pricing changed by -0.16%, which is below the average yearly change for outdoor equipment and supplies during the 2007-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2007 (2.85%), 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 2007. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $20.00 | -0.16% |
| 2008 | $19.71 | -1.44% |
| 2009 | $19.87 | 0.81% |
| 2010 | $19.33 | -2.74% |
| 2011 | $19.21 | -0.63% |
| 2012 | $19.19 | -0.10% |
| 2013 | $19.11 | -0.41% |
| 2014 | $18.92 | -0.98% |
| 2015 | $18.87 | -0.25% |
| 2016 | $18.74 | -0.68% |
| 2017 | $18.62 | -0.65% |
| 2018 | $18.54 | -0.44% |
| 2019 | $18.86 | 1.72% |
| 2020 | $19.34 | 2.56% |
| 2021 | $19.96 | 3.18% |
| 2022 | $22.16 | 11.03% |
| 2023 | $24.03 | 8.45% |
| 2024 | $23.17 | -3.58%* |
* 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 | 106.570 |