According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for sports equipment are 11.24% lower in 2024 versus 1981 (a $2.25 difference in value).
Between 1981 and 2024: Sports equipment experienced an average inflation rate of -0.28% per year. In other words, sports equipment costing $20 in the year 1981 would cost $17.75 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.92% during this same period, inflation for sports equipment was significantly lower.
In the year 1981: Pricing changed by 6.07%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for sports equipment during the 1981-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1981 (10.33%), inflation for sports equipment was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sports equipment, over time, for $20 beginning in 1981. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1981 | $20.00 | 6.07% |
1982 | $20.64 | 3.21% |
1983 | $20.95 | 1.49% |
1984 | $21.02 | 0.34% |
1985 | $20.78 | -1.15% |
1986 | $20.66 | -0.57% |
1987 | $21.05 | 1.86% |
1988 | $21.88 | 3.98% |
1989 | $22.42 | 2.45% |
1990 | $23.33 | 4.05% |
1991 | $24.32 | 4.23% |
1992 | $24.56 | 1.00% |
1993 | $24.40 | -0.65% |
1994 | $24.89 | 1.99% |
1995 | $24.86 | -0.09% |
1996 | $24.74 | -0.48% |
1997 | $24.63 | -0.45% |
1998 | $24.27 | -1.49% |
1999 | $23.19 | -4.44% |
2000 | $22.34 | -3.66% |
2001 | $21.86 | -2.15% |
2002 | $21.29 | -2.60% |
2003 | $21.11 | -0.84% |
2004 | $20.86 | -1.19% |
2005 | $20.63 | -1.10% |
2006 | $20.37 | -1.28% |
2007 | $20.07 | -1.45% |
2008 | $20.54 | 2.34% |
2009 | $20.98 | 2.14% |
2010 | $20.36 | -2.97% |
2011 | $19.40 | -4.74% |
2012 | $19.17 | -1.16% |
2013 | $18.69 | -2.48% |
2014 | $18.25 | -2.36% |
2015 | $17.71 | -2.95% |
2016 | $17.48 | -1.31% |
2017 | $17.02 | -2.64% |
2018 | $16.57 | -2.63% |
2019 | $16.23 | -2.05% |
2020 | $16.15 | -0.53% |
2021 | $17.15 | 6.19% |
2022 | $18.17 | 5.98% |
2023 | $17.95 | -1.20% |
2024 | $17.75 | -1.11%* |
* 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 Sports equipment:
Year | 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 | 80.738 | 84.585 | 90.346 | 95.831 | 98.908 | 100.377 | 100.723 | 99.562 | 98.992 | 100.838 | 104.854 | 107.423 | 111.777 | 116.508 | 117.669 | 116.908 | 119.238 | 119.131 | 118.562 | 118.023 | 116.269 | 111.108 | 107.038 | 104.738 | 102.015 | 101.154 | 99.954 | 98.854 | 97.592 | 96.179 | 98.434 | 100.541 | 97.557 | 92.937 | 91.855 | 89.576 | 87.460 | 84.882 | 83.773 | 81.563 | 79.417 | 77.786 | 77.370 | 82.156 | 87.068 | 86.019 | 85.060 |