According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap are 33.98% higher in 2024 versus 2018 (a $6.80 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2024: Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap experienced an average inflation rate of 5% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $26.80 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.76% during this same period, inflation for stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap was higher.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by -1.06%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap during the 2018-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20.00 | -1.06% |
| 2019 | $20.37 | 1.86% |
| 2020 | $21.06 | 3.38% |
| 2021 | $21.91 | 4.05% |
| 2022 | $24.64 | 12.46% |
| 2023 | $26.61 | 7.98% |
| 2024 | $26.80 | 0.71%* |
* 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 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 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 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 | 162.883 | 183.174 | 197.784 | 199.188 |