According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies are 21.64% higher in 2026 versus 2003 (a $4.33 difference in value).
Between 2003 and 2026:Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies experienced an average inflation rate of 0.86% per year. In other words, tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies costing $20 in the year 2003 would cost $24.33 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies was lower.
In the year 2003: Pricing changed by -1.81%, which is below the average yearly change for tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies during the 2003-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2003 (2.27%), inflation for tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies, over time, for $20 beginning in 2003. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $20.00 | -1.81% |
| 2004 | $19.89 | -0.56% |
| 2005 | $20.07 | 0.94% |
| 2006 | $20.12 | 0.24% |
| 2007 | $20.12 | -0.02% |
| 2008 | $19.88 | -1.18% |
| 2009 | $20.03 | 0.77% |
| 2010 | $19.49 | -2.71% |
| 2011 | $19.49 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | $19.57 | 0.39% |
| 2013 | $19.58 | 0.06% |
| 2014 | $19.42 | -0.82% |
| 2015 | $19.38 | -0.21% |
| 2016 | $19.17 | -1.04% |
| 2017 | $19.06 | -0.62% |
| 2018 | $19.05 | -0.05% |
| 2019 | $19.34 | 1.53% |
| 2020 | $19.69 | 1.84% |
| 2021 | $20.38 | 3.47% |
| 2022 | $22.59 | 10.86% |
| 2023 | $24.27 | 7.42% |
| 2024 | $23.54 | -3.01% |
| 2025 | $24.00 | 1.95% |
| 2026 | $24.33 | 1.39%* |
* 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 Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies:
| Year | 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 100.342 | 99.042 | 97.008 | 96.658 | 95.742 | 94.008 | 93.483 | 94.358 | 94.583 | 94.569 | 93.454 | 94.170 | 91.618 | 91.628 | 91.982 | 92.034 | 91.276 | 91.081 | 90.130 | 89.576 | 89.531 | 90.899 | 92.569 | 95.782 | 106.188 | 114.072 | 110.637 | 112.790 | 114.355 |