According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for sports vehicles including bicycles are 47.52% higher in 2024 versus 1991 (a $9.50 difference in value).
Between 1991 and 2024: Sports vehicles including bicycles experienced an average inflation rate of 1.19% per year. In other words, sports vehicles including bicycles costing $20 in the year 1991 would cost $29.50 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for sports vehicles including bicycles was lower.
In the year 1991: Pricing changed by 1.85%, which is above the average yearly change for sports vehicles including bicycles during the 1991-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1991 (4.23%), inflation for sports vehicles including bicycles was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sports vehicles including bicycles, over time, for $20 beginning in 1991. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | $20.00 | 1.85% |
| 1992 | $20.39 | 1.93% |
| 1993 | $20.53 | 0.69% |
| 1994 | $20.82 | 1.41% |
| 1995 | $21.33 | 2.48% |
| 1996 | $21.40 | 0.33% |
| 1997 | $21.20 | -0.96% |
| 1998 | $21.33 | 0.62% |
| 1999 | $21.91 | 2.73% |
| 2000 | $22.28 | 1.71% |
| 2001 | $22.61 | 1.47% |
| 2002 | $22.44 | -0.76% |
| 2003 | $22.18 | -1.17% |
| 2004 | $22.27 | 0.43% |
| 2005 | $22.68 | 1.81% |
| 2006 | $23.49 | 3.59% |
| 2007 | $23.48 | -0.03% |
| 2008 | $23.73 | 1.07% |
| 2009 | $23.85 | 0.49% |
| 2010 | $24.06 | 0.88% |
| 2011 | $24.94 | 3.65% |
| 2012 | $25.26 | 1.31% |
| 2013 | $25.54 | 1.10% |
| 2014 | $25.46 | -0.31% |
| 2015 | $25.45 | -0.04% |
| 2016 | $25.05 | -1.57% |
| 2017 | $24.75 | -1.23% |
| 2018 | $25.27 | 2.13% |
| 2019 | $26.16 | 3.53% |
| 2020 | $26.79 | 2.40% |
| 2021 | $28.65 | 6.94% |
| 2022 | $29.98 | 4.65% |
| 2023 | $30.01 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | $29.50 | -1.69%* |
* 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 vehicles including bicycles:
| 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 | 74.600 | 79.854 | 87.923 | 93.838 | 97.977 | 99.046 | 102.985 | 106.238 | 105.600 | 105.500 | 108.885 | 112.269 | 115.331 | 117.469 | 119.738 | 120.562 | 122.262 | 125.292 | 125.700 | 124.492 | 125.269 | 128.685 | 130.885 | 132.808 | 131.800 | 130.262 | 130.815 | 133.185 | 137.969 | 137.923 | 139.401 | 140.082 | 141.313 | 146.466 | 148.385 | 150.023 | 149.555 | 149.499 | 147.150 | 145.340 | 148.435 | 153.676 | 157.358 | 168.278 | 176.106 | 176.274 | 173.295 |