According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for outdoor equipment and supplies are 25.02% higher in 2024 versus 2018 (a $5 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2024: Outdoor equipment and supplies experienced an average inflation rate of 3.79% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, outdoor equipment and supplies costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $25 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.76% during this same period, inflation for outdoor equipment and supplies was higher.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by -0.44%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for outdoor equipment and supplies during the 2018-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for outdoor equipment and supplies was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Outdoor equipment and supplies, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20.00 | -0.44% |
| 2019 | $20.34 | 1.72% |
| 2020 | $20.86 | 2.56% |
| 2021 | $21.53 | 3.18% |
| 2022 | $23.90 | 11.03% |
| 2023 | $25.93 | 8.45% |
| 2024 | $25.00 | -3.55%* |
* 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 | 106.607 |