According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for sporting goods are 64.39% higher in 2024 versus 1978 (a $12.88 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2024: Sporting goods experienced an average inflation rate of 1.09% per year. In other words, sporting goods costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $32.88 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for sporting goods was lower.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by 2.59%, which is above the average yearly change for sporting goods during the 1978-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), inflation for sporting goods was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sporting goods, over time, for $20 beginning in 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $20.00 | 2.59% |
| 1979 | $21.29 | 6.47% |
| 1980 | $23.26 | 9.24% |
| 1981 | $24.79 | 6.58% |
| 1982 | $25.81 | 4.11% |
| 1983 | $26.11 | 1.17% |
| 1984 | $26.90 | 3.03% |
| 1985 | $27.47 | 2.11% |
| 1986 | $27.31 | -0.57% |
| 1987 | $27.41 | 0.34% |
| 1988 | $28.40 | 3.63% |
| 1989 | $29.19 | 2.76% |
| 1990 | $30.19 | 3.43% |
| 1991 | $31.14 | 3.15% |
| 1992 | $31.58 | 1.41% |
| 1993 | $31.56 | -0.04% |
| 1994 | $32.11 | 1.73% |
| 1995 | $32.46 | 1.09% |
| 1996 | $32.43 | -0.09% |
| 1997 | $32.20 | -0.70% |
| 1998 | $32.02 | -0.57% |
| 1999 | $31.61 | -1.26% |
| 2000 | $31.26 | -1.13% |
| 2001 | $31.13 | -0.40% |
| 2002 | $30.59 | -1.73% |
| 2003 | $30.29 | -1.00% |
| 2004 | $30.22 | -0.23% |
| 2005 | $30.33 | 0.39% |
| 2006 | $30.77 | 1.45% |
| 2007 | $30.59 | -0.60% |
| 2008 | $31.11 | 1.70% |
| 2009 | $31.49 | 1.22% |
| 2010 | $31.21 | -0.89% |
| 2011 | $31.12 | -0.27% |
| 2012 | $31.20 | 0.23% |
| 2013 | $31.02 | -0.55% |
| 2014 | $30.60 | -1.37% |
| 2015 | $30.10 | -1.62% |
| 2016 | $29.71 | -1.29% |
| 2017 | $29.15 | -1.88% |
| 2018 | $29.16 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $29.50 | 1.16% |
| 2020 | $29.86 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | $31.85 | 6.67% |
| 2022 | $33.51 | 5.19% |
| 2023 | $33.35 | -0.46% |
| 2024 | $32.88 | -1.42%* |
* 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 Sporting goods:
| Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 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 | 74.200 | 76.123 | 81.046 | 88.531 | 94.354 | 98.231 | 99.377 | 102.392 | 104.554 | 103.962 | 104.315 | 108.100 | 111.085 | 114.900 | 118.515 | 120.185 | 120.131 | 122.208 | 123.538 | 123.423 | 122.562 | 121.862 | 120.323 | 118.969 | 118.492 | 116.438 | 115.277 | 115.008 | 115.454 | 117.123 | 116.426 | 118.409 | 119.856 | 118.785 | 118.463 | 118.737 | 118.081 | 116.462 | 114.573 | 113.093 | 110.967 | 111.005 | 112.293 | 113.656 | 121.242 | 127.540 | 126.949 | 125.141 |