According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation were 34.73% higher in 2020 versus 1993 (a $250.03 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2020: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.11% per year. In other words, recreation costing $720 in the year 1993 would cost $970.03 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.18% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Recreation:
| Year | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| CPI | 90.733 | 92.700 | 94.533 | 97.433 | 99.633 | 101.067 | 102.000 | 103.333 | 104.900 | 106.200 | 107.533 | 108.600 | 109.367 | 110.933 | 111.443 | 113.254 | 114.272 | 113.313 | 113.357 | 114.703 | 115.266 | 115.543 | 115.941 | 116.984 | 118.504 | 119.091 | 120.615 | 122.242 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $720 beginning in 1993. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $720.00 | - |
| 1994 | $735.61 | 2.17% |
| 1995 | $750.15 | 1.98% |
| 1996 | $773.17 | 3.07% |
| 1997 | $790.62 | 2.26% |
| 1998 | $802.00 | 1.44% |
| 1999 | $809.40 | 0.92% |
| 2000 | $819.99 | 1.31% |
| 2001 | $832.42 | 1.52% |
| 2002 | $842.73 | 1.24% |
| 2003 | $853.31 | 1.26% |
| 2004 | $861.78 | 0.99% |
| 2005 | $867.86 | 0.71% |
| 2006 | $880.29 | 1.43% |
| 2007 | $884.34 | 0.46% |
| 2008 | $898.71 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $906.79 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $899.18 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $899.53 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $910.21 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $914.68 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $916.88 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $920.03 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $928.31 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $940.37 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $945.03 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $957.12 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $970.03 | 1.35%* |