According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for tools, hardware and supplies are 31.16% higher in 2026 versus 1999 (a $6.23 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2026:Tools, hardware and supplies experienced an average inflation rate of 1.01% per year. In other words, tools, hardware and supplies costing $20 in the year 1999 would cost $26.23 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for tools, hardware and supplies was lower.
In the year 1999: Pricing changed by -1.89%, which is below the average yearly change for tools, hardware and supplies during the 1999-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for tools, hardware and supplies was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Tools, hardware and supplies, over time, for $20 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $20.00 | -1.89% |
| 2000 | $20.13 | 0.65% |
| 2001 | $20.01 | -0.59% |
| 2002 | $19.76 | -1.25% |
| 2003 | $19.30 | -2.35% |
| 2004 | $19.61 | 1.60% |
| 2005 | $20.29 | 3.49% |
| 2006 | $20.57 | 1.38% |
| 2007 | $20.63 | 0.27% |
| 2008 | $20.47 | -0.76% |
| 2009 | $20.53 | 0.29% |
| 2010 | $19.97 | -2.74% |
| 2011 | $20.29 | 1.62% |
| 2012 | $20.61 | 1.55% |
| 2013 | $20.83 | 1.08% |
| 2014 | $20.73 | -0.47% |
| 2015 | $20.70 | -0.14% |
| 2016 | $20.34 | -1.76% |
| 2017 | $20.24 | -0.46% |
| 2018 | $20.38 | 0.68% |
| 2019 | $20.63 | 1.21% |
| 2020 | $20.76 | 0.64% |
| 2021 | $21.60 | 4.03% |
| 2022 | $23.92 | 10.74% |
| 2023 | $25.45 | 6.42% |
| 2024 | $24.98 | -1.86% |
| 2025 | $25.71 | 2.93% |
| 2026 | $26.23 | 2.04%* |
* 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 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 | 98.542 | 96.683 | 97.308 | 96.733 | 95.525 | 93.283 | 94.775 | 98.083 | 99.442 | 99.711 | 98.953 | 99.244 | 96.527 | 98.087 | 99.609 | 100.681 | 100.211 | 100.072 | 98.314 | 97.861 | 98.522 | 99.710 | 100.351 | 104.400 | 115.617 | 123.034 | 120.742 | 124.275 | 126.806 |