According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for personal care were 5.84% higher in 2019 versus 2015 (a $1.17 difference in value).
Between 2015 and 2019: Personal care experienced an average inflation rate of 1.43% per year. In other words, personal care costing $20 in the year 2015 would cost $21.17 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.88% during this same period, inflation for personal care was lower.
In the year 2015: Pricing changed by 1.30%, which is below the average yearly change for personal care during the 2015-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2015 (0.12%), inflation for personal care was higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Personal care:
Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
CPI | 161.050 | 165.633 | 170.533 | 174.658 | 178.058 | 181.683 | 185.642 | 190.233 | 195.618 | 201.274 | 204.585 | 206.643 | 208.555 | 212.133 | 214.979 | 217.989 | 220.821 | 224.273 | 227.023 | 231.062 | 233.722 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Personal care, 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 | 1.30% |
2016 | $20.31 | 1.56% |
2017 | $20.56 | 1.23% |
2018 | $20.93 | 1.78% |
2019 | $21.17 | 1.15%* |