According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap were 121.77% higher in 2021 versus 1977 (a $24.35 difference in value).
Between 1977 and 2021: Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap experienced an average inflation rate of 1.83% per year. In other words, stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap costing $20 in the year 1977 would cost $44.35 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.39% during this same period, inflation for stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap was lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap:
| 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 |
| CPI | 71.900 | 73.646 | 78.092 | 83.723 | 90.146 | 96.285 | 100.531 | 103.169 | 105.854 | 107.415 | 108.915 | 111.300 | 115.562 | 119.362 | 123.608 | 129.454 | 132.085 | 135.769 | 142.454 | 148.615 | 155.200 | 159.292 | 158.238 | 155.608 | 155.785 | 156.100 | 152.992 | 147.738 | 148.323 | 150.177 | 152.868 | 154.799 | 155.603 | 156.142 | 155.766 | 156.425 | 155.152 | 155.423 | 151.184 | 150.266 | 150.256 | 148.666 | 151.434 | 156.547 | 159.453 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap, over time, for $20 beginning in 1977. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | $20.00 | - |
| 1978 | $20.49 | 2.43% |
| 1979 | $21.72 | 6.04% |
| 1980 | $23.29 | 7.21% |
| 1981 | $25.08 | 7.67% |
| 1982 | $26.78 | 6.81% |
| 1983 | $27.96 | 4.41% |
| 1984 | $28.70 | 2.62% |
| 1985 | $29.44 | 2.60% |
| 1986 | $29.88 | 1.48% |
| 1987 | $30.30 | 1.40% |
| 1988 | $30.96 | 2.19% |
| 1989 | $32.15 | 3.83% |
| 1990 | $33.20 | 3.29% |
| 1991 | $34.38 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $36.01 | 4.73% |
| 1993 | $36.74 | 2.03% |
| 1994 | $37.77 | 2.79% |
| 1995 | $39.63 | 4.92% |
| 1996 | $41.34 | 4.33% |
| 1997 | $43.17 | 4.43% |
| 1998 | $44.31 | 2.64% |
| 1999 | $44.02 | -0.66% |
| 2000 | $43.28 | -1.66% |
| 2001 | $43.33 | 0.11% |
| 2002 | $43.42 | 0.20% |
| 2003 | $42.56 | -1.99% |
| 2004 | $41.10 | -3.43% |
| 2005 | $41.26 | 0.40% |
| 2006 | $41.77 | 1.25% |
| 2007 | $42.52 | 1.79% |
| 2008 | $43.06 | 1.26% |
| 2009 | $43.28 | 0.52% |
| 2010 | $43.43 | 0.35% |
| 2011 | $43.33 | -0.24% |
| 2012 | $43.51 | 0.42% |
| 2013 | $43.16 | -0.81% |
| 2014 | $43.23 | 0.17% |
| 2015 | $42.05 | -2.73% |
| 2016 | $41.80 | -0.61% |
| 2017 | $41.80 | -0.01% |
| 2018 | $41.35 | -1.06% |
| 2019 | $42.12 | 1.86% |
| 2020 | $43.55 | 3.38% |
| 2021 | $44.35 | 1.86%* |