According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation were 30.12% higher in 2019 versus 1994 (a $7,531,120.33 difference in value).
Between 1994 and 2019: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.06% per year. In other words, recreation costing $25,000,000 in the year 1994 would cost $32,531,120.33 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.20% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1994: Pricing changed by 2.18%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1994-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1994 (2.60%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $25,000,000 beginning in 1994. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1994 | $25,000,000.00 | 2.18% |
1995 | $25,495,850.62 | 1.98% |
1996 | $26,275,933.61 | 3.06% |
1997 | $26,871,369.29 | 2.27% |
1998 | $27,255,186.72 | 1.43% |
1999 | $27,500,000.00 | 0.90% |
2000 | $27,863,070.54 | 1.32% |
2001 | $28,294,605.81 | 1.55% |
2002 | $28,651,452.28 | 1.26% |
2003 | $29,000,000.00 | 1.22% |
2004 | $29,296,680.50 | 1.02% |
2005 | $29,493,775.93 | 0.67% |
2006 | $29,917,012.45 | 1.44% |
2007 | $30,057,302.90 | 0.47% |
2008 | $30,545,663.90 | 1.62% |
2009 | $30,820,331.95 | 0.90% |
2010 | $30,561,659.75 | -0.84% |
2011 | $30,573,547.72 | 0.04% |
2012 | $30,936,390.04 | 1.19% |
2013 | $31,088,361.00 | 0.49% |
2014 | $31,163,153.53 | 0.24% |
2015 | $31,270,497.93 | 0.34% |
2016 | $31,551,804.98 | 0.90% |
2017 | $31,961,618.26 | 1.30% |
2018 | $32,119,979.25 | 0.50% |
2019 | $32,531,120.33 | 1.28% |
2020 | $32,969,792.53 | 1.35% |
2021 | $33,762,136.93 | 2.40% |
2022 | $35,290,394.19 | 4.53% |
2023 | $36,708,879.67 | 4.02% |
2024 | $37,247,337.48 | 1.47%* |
* 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 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 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
CPI | 90.715 | 92.692 | 94.531 | 97.423 | 99.631 | 101.054 | 101.962 | 103.308 | 104.908 | 106.231 | 107.523 | 108.623 | 109.354 | 110.923 | 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 | 125.180 | 130.846 | 136.105 | 138.102 |