According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care are 35.23% higher in 2024 versus 2011 (a $7.05 difference in value).
Between 2011 and 2024: Personal care experienced an average inflation rate of 2.35% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, personal care costing $20 in the year 2011 would cost $27.05 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.58% during this same period, inflation for personal care was lower.
In the year 2011: Pricing changed by 0.93%, which is below the average yearly change for personal care during the 2011-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2011 (3.16%), inflation for personal care was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care, over time, for $20 beginning in 2011. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $20.00 | 0.93% |
| 2012 | $20.34 | 1.72% |
| 2013 | $20.62 | 1.34% |
| 2014 | $20.90 | 1.40% |
| 2015 | $21.18 | 1.30% |
| 2016 | $21.51 | 1.56% |
| 2017 | $21.77 | 1.23% |
| 2018 | $22.16 | 1.78% |
| 2019 | $22.44 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $22.86 | 1.84% |
| 2021 | $23.35 | 2.15% |
| 2022 | $24.73 | 5.93% |
| 2023 | $26.21 | 5.99% |
| 2024 | $27.05 | 3.17%* |
* 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 Personal care:
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| CPI | 14.200 | 14.400 | 15.200 | 15.500 | 15.500 | 15.400 | 15.800 | 17.400 | 19.200 | 20.500 | 21.200 | 22.700 | 25.346 | 26.300 | 26.254 | 26.238 | 28.700 | 29.038 | 29.285 | 29.446 | 29.938 | 31.177 | 32.315 | 33.377 | 34.062 | 34.623 | 34.777 | 35.415 | 35.892 | 36.315 | 36.562 | 37.315 | 38.415 | 40.000 | 41.962 | 43.485 | 44.892 | 46.046 | 48.092 | 52.738 | 57.900 | 61.669 | 65.646 | 69.923 | 75.238 | 81.877 | 89.138 | 95.423 | 100.285 | 104.277 | 108.315 | 111.908 | 115.108 | 119.423 | 124.985 | 130.415 | 134.877 | 138.300 | 141.469 | 144.585 | 147.123 | 150.108 | 152.700 | 156.700 | 161.062 | 165.623 | 170.523 | 174.669 | 178.038 | 181.677 | 185.638 | 190.231 | 195.622 | 201.279 | 204.587 | 206.643 | 208.556 | 212.135 | 214.978 | 217.989 | 220.821 | 224.273 | 227.023 | 231.062 | 234.027 | 238.329 | 243.464 | 257.904 | 273.359 | 282.025 |