According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for outdoor equipment and supplies were 1.02% higher in 2020 versus 2015 (a $0.20 difference in value).
Between 2015 and 2020: 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 2015 would cost $20.20 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.67% during this same period, inflation for outdoor equipment and supplies was lower.
In the year 2015: Pricing changed by -0.25%, which is below the average yearly change for outdoor equipment and supplies during the 2015-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2015 (0.12%), inflation for outdoor equipment and supplies was lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Outdoor equipment and supplies:
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| CPI | 96.767 | 96.508 | 95.733 | 94.242 | 92.617 | 92.400 | 92.133 | 91.989 | 90.666 | 91.403 | 88.909 | 88.336 | 88.245 | 87.881 | 87.018 | 86.805 | 86.215 | 85.648 | 85.271 | 86.738 | 87.688 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Outdoor equipment and supplies, over time, for $20 beginning in 2015. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $20.00 | -0.25% |
| 2016 | $19.86 | -0.68% |
| 2017 | $19.73 | -0.66% |
| 2018 | $19.65 | -0.44% |
| 2019 | $19.98 | 1.72% |
| 2020 | $20.20 | 1.10%* |