According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment are 44.10% lower in 2026 versus 2007 (a $8.82 difference in value).
Between 2007 and 2026, Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment experienced an average inflation rate of -3.01% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment costing $20 in the year 2007 would cost $11.18 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment was significantly lower.
In the year 2007: Pricing changed by -2.87%, which is above the average yearly change for toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment during the 2007-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2007 (2.85%), inflation for toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment was much lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment, over time, for $20 beginning in 2007. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $20.00 | -2.87% |
| 2008 | $19.35 | -3.24% |
| 2009 | $18.87 | -2.50% |
| 2010 | $17.98 | -4.71% |
| 2011 | $17.47 | -2.86% |
| 2012 | $17.15 | -1.82% |
| 2013 | $16.74 | -2.37% |
| 2014 | $16.14 | -3.56% |
| 2015 | $15.46 | -4.24% |
| 2016 | $14.44 | -6.62% |
| 2017 | $13.31 | -7.79% |
| 2018 | $12.04 | -9.57% |
| 2019 | $11.35 | -5.72% |
| 2020 | $10.76 | -5.18% |
| 2021 | $10.95 | 1.75% |
| 2022 | $11.51 | 5.13% |
| 2023 | $11.43 | -0.71% |
| 2024 | $10.88 | -4.79% |
| 2025 | $10.94 | 0.52% |
| 2026 | $11.18 | 2.19%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 97.217 | 91.733 | 87.367 | 83.867 | 80.950 | 77.050 | 75.592 | 72.508 | 70.842 | 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 | 37.446 | 37.642 | 38.465 |