According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 36.66% higher in 2024 versus 1998 (a $19,231.87 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.21% per year. In other words, recreation costing $52,458 in the year 1998 would cost $71,689.87 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 1.43%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $52,458 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1998 | $52,458.00 | 1.43% |
1999 | $52,929.19 | 0.90% |
2000 | $53,627.99 | 1.32% |
2001 | $54,458.57 | 1.55% |
2002 | $55,145.39 | 1.26% |
2003 | $55,816.24 | 1.22% |
2004 | $56,387.26 | 1.02% |
2005 | $56,766.61 | 0.67% |
2006 | $57,581.21 | 1.44% |
2007 | $57,851.23 | 0.47% |
2008 | $58,791.17 | 1.62% |
2009 | $59,319.83 | 0.90% |
2010 | $58,821.96 | -0.84% |
2011 | $58,844.84 | 0.04% |
2012 | $59,543.20 | 1.19% |
2013 | $59,835.70 | 0.49% |
2014 | $59,979.66 | 0.24% |
2015 | $60,186.26 | 0.34% |
2016 | $60,727.69 | 0.90% |
2017 | $61,516.46 | 1.30% |
2018 | $61,821.26 | 0.50% |
2019 | $62,612.58 | 1.28% |
2020 | $63,456.89 | 1.35% |
2021 | $64,981.91 | 2.40% |
2022 | $67,923.35 | 4.53% |
2023 | $70,653.50 | 4.02% |
2024 | $71,689.87 | 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 |