According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for outdoor equipment and supplies were 0.92% higher in 2021 versus 2010 (a $0.18 difference in value).
Between 2010 and 2021: Outdoor equipment and supplies experienced an average inflation rate of 0.08% per year. In other words, outdoor equipment and supplies costing $20 in the year 2010 would cost $20.18 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.83% during this same period, inflation for outdoor equipment and supplies was lower.
In the year 2010: Pricing changed by -2.74%, which is below the average yearly change for outdoor equipment and supplies during the 2010-2021 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2010 (1.64%), inflation for outdoor equipment and supplies was much lower.
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 |
| 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 | 89.709 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Outdoor equipment and supplies, over time, for $20 beginning in 2010. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $20.00 | -2.74% |
| 2011 | $19.87 | -0.63% |
| 2012 | $19.85 | -0.10% |
| 2013 | $19.77 | -0.41% |
| 2014 | $19.58 | -0.98% |
| 2015 | $19.53 | -0.25% |
| 2016 | $19.40 | -0.68% |
| 2017 | $19.27 | -0.65% |
| 2018 | $19.18 | -0.44% |
| 2019 | $19.51 | 1.72% |
| 2020 | $20.01 | 2.56% |
| 2021 | $20.18 | 0.85%* |