According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation were 35.12% higher in 2021 versus 1993 (a $7.02 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2021: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.08% per year. In other words, recreation costing $20 in the year 1993 would cost $27.02 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.17% 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 | 2021 |
| CPI | 90.842 | 92.808 | 94.658 | 97.567 | 99.767 | 101.050 | 101.933 | 103.292 | 104.900 | 106.225 | 107.500 | 108.633 | 109.358 | 110.917 | 111.442 | 113.254 | 114.274 | 113.317 | 113.361 | 114.706 | 115.269 | 115.545 | 115.944 | 116.982 | 118.499 | 119.086 | 120.611 | 122.241 | 122.747 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $20 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 | $20.00 | - |
| 1994 | $20.43 | 2.16% |
| 1995 | $20.84 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $21.48 | 3.07% |
| 1997 | $21.96 | 2.25% |
| 1998 | $22.25 | 1.29% |
| 1999 | $22.44 | 0.87% |
| 2000 | $22.74 | 1.33% |
| 2001 | $23.10 | 1.56% |
| 2002 | $23.39 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $23.67 | 1.20% |
| 2004 | $23.92 | 1.05% |
| 2005 | $24.08 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $24.42 | 1.42% |
| 2007 | $24.54 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $24.93 | 1.63% |
| 2009 | $25.16 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $24.95 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $24.96 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $25.25 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $25.38 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $25.44 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $25.53 | 0.35% |
| 2016 | $25.76 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $26.09 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $26.22 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $26.55 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $26.91 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $27.02 | 0.41%* |