Water and sewerage maintenance priced at $20 in 2001 $58.93 in 2024

Water And Sewerage Maintenance Inflation Calculator

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Prices for Water And Sewerage Maintenance, 2001-2024 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for water and sewerage maintenance are 194.63% higher in 2024 versus 2001 (a $38.93 difference in value).

Between 2001 and 2024: Water and sewerage maintenance experienced an average inflation rate of 4.81% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, water and sewerage maintenance costing $20 in the year 2001 would cost $58.93 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for water and sewerage maintenance was higher.

In the year 2001: Pricing changed by 3.10%, which is below the average yearly change for water and sewerage maintenance during the 2001-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for water and sewerage maintenance was higher.

Price Inflation for Water and sewerage maintenance since 1952

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1981 (11.99%), 1982 (11.89%), and 1955 (11.83%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2001

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Water and sewerage maintenance, over time, for $20 beginning in 2001. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2001$20.003.10%
2002$20.673.36%
2003$21.463.82%
2004$22.866.51%
2005$24.165.72%
2006$25.344.87%
2007$26.665.18%
2008$28.255.98%
2009$30.226.97%
2010$32.467.42%
2011$34.355.81%
2012$36.546.39%
2013$38.344.92%
2014$39.914.08%
2015$42.035.31%
2016$43.794.20%
2017$45.433.74%
2018$46.963.36%
2019$48.443.16%
2020$49.933.07%
2021$51.503.15%
2022$53.684.23%
2023$56.214.71%
2024$58.934.84%*

* 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 Water and sewerage maintenance:

Year1952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
CPI16.10016.30016.90018.90019.25020.70022.05022.90023.70024.35024.85025.80026.26727.00027.82028.54029.96031.81534.30037.95439.41541.57744.04648.35453.69259.52366.19269.24673.95482.82392.669100.377106.962113.377119.454125.838132.723140.762150.154161.131172.077181.415190.569196.508204.508209.992217.300221.969227.531234.577242.454251.715268.100283.423297.238312.635331.326354.434380.729402.868428.627449.730468.074492.945513.652532.844550.738568.120585.581604.002629.556659.238691.125

Adjust water and sewerage maintenance prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2024 / CPI in 2001 * 2001 USD value = 2024 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Water and sewerage maintenance was 234.577 in the year 2001 and 691.125 in 2024:

691.125 / 234.577 * $20 = $58.93

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2001 has the same "purchasing power" as $58.93 in 2024 (in the CPI category of Water and sewerage maintenance).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Water and sewerage maintenance in 1952. In addition to water and sewerage maintenance, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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