According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for outdoor equipment and supplies were 2.41% higher in 2021 versus 2015 (a $0.48 difference in value).
Between 2015 and 2021: Outdoor equipment and supplies experienced an average inflation rate of 0.40% per year. In other words, outdoor equipment and supplies costing $20 in the year 2015 would cost $20.48 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.76% 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 2015-2021 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 | 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 | 88.896 |
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 |
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2015 | $20.00 | -0.25% |
2016 | $19.86 | -0.68% |
2017 | $19.73 | -0.65% |
2018 | $19.65 | -0.44% |
2019 | $19.98 | 1.72% |
2020 | $20.50 | 2.56% |
2021 | $20.48 | -0.07%* |