According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment are 51.20% lower in 2024 versus 2003 (a $10.24 difference in value).
Between 2003 and 2024: Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment experienced an average inflation rate of -3.36% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment costing $20 in the year 2003 would cost $9.76 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.57% during this same period, inflation for toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment was significantly lower.
In the year 2003: Pricing changed by -4.82%, which is below the average yearly change for toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment during the 2003-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2003 (2.27%), inflation for toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment, 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 | -4.82% |
| 2004 | $19.62 | -1.90% |
| 2005 | $18.82 | -4.08% |
| 2006 | $18.39 | -2.30% |
| 2007 | $17.86 | -2.86% |
| 2008 | $17.28 | -3.24% |
| 2009 | $16.85 | -2.50% |
| 2010 | $16.06 | -4.71% |
| 2011 | $15.60 | -2.86% |
| 2012 | $15.31 | -1.82% |
| 2013 | $14.95 | -2.37% |
| 2014 | $14.42 | -3.56% |
| 2015 | $13.81 | -4.24% |
| 2016 | $12.89 | -6.62% |
| 2017 | $11.89 | -7.79% |
| 2018 | $10.75 | -9.57% |
| 2019 | $10.14 | -5.72% |
| 2020 | $9.61 | -5.18% |
| 2021 | $9.78 | 1.75% |
| 2022 | $10.28 | 5.13% |
| 2023 | $10.21 | -0.71% |
| 2024 | $9.76 | -4.38%* |
* 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 Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment:
| 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 97.215 | 91.731 | 87.369 | 83.869 | 80.954 | 77.054 | 75.592 | 72.508 | 70.838 | 68.809 | 66.583 | 64.915 | 61.859 | 60.090 | 58.996 | 57.596 | 55.546 | 53.188 | 49.667 | 45.799 | 41.418 | 39.051 | 37.029 | 37.678 | 39.610 | 39.330 | 37.606 |