According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for repair of household items are 74.82% higher in 2024 versus 2015 (a $14.96 difference in value).
Between 2015 and 2024: Repair of household items experienced an average inflation rate of 6.40% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, repair of household items costing $20 in the year 2015 would cost $34.96 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.15% during this same period, inflation for repair of household items was significantly higher.
In the year 2015: Pricing changed by 3.63%, which is below the average yearly change for repair of household items during the 2015-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2015 (0.12%), inflation for repair of household items was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Repair of household items, 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 | 3.63% |
2016 | $20.56 | 2.80% |
2017 | $21.75 | 5.77% |
2018 | $23.05 | 5.99% |
2019 | $24.36 | 5.70% |
2020 | $24.52 | 0.65% |
2021 | $25.20 | 2.79% |
2022 | $28.22 | 11.98% |
2023 | $31.80 | 12.70% |
2024 | $34.96 | 9.93%* |
* 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 Repair of household items:
Year | 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 | 100.000 | 101.815 | 107.177 | 111.638 | 119.423 | 125.138 | 131.031 | 139.392 | 147.377 | 154.731 | 161.178 | 170.031 | 176.049 | 181.662 | 186.677 | 198.722 | 206.656 | 212.405 | 220.107 | 226.271 | 239.330 | 253.661 | 268.110 | 269.843 | 277.360 | 310.581 | 350.013 | 384.785 |