Window and floor coverings and other linens price history from 2011 through 2021

Window And Floor Coverings And Other Linens Inflation Calculator

Prices for Window And Floor Coverings And Other Linens, 2011-2021 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for window and floor coverings and other linens were 18.70% lower in 2021 versus 2011 (a $3.74 difference in value).

Between 2011 and 2021: Window and floor coverings and other linens experienced an average inflation rate of -2.05% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, window and floor coverings and other linens costing $20 in the year 2011 would cost $16.26 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.77% during this same period, inflation for window and floor coverings and other linens was significantly lower.

In the year 2011: Pricing changed by -2.43%, which is below the average yearly change for window and floor coverings and other linens during the 2011-2021 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2011 (3.16%), inflation for window and floor coverings and other linens was much lower.

Price Inflation for Window and floor coverings and other linens since 1997

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2010 (-5.28%), 2003 (-4.89%), and 2007 (-4.09%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Window and floor coverings and other linens:

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
CPI	100.000	101.531	100.954	100.900	98.392	96.231	91.523	88.785	87.369	84.154	80.709	78.208	75.334	71.354	69.622	67.385	64.931	63.551	61.043	59.852	57.947	57.729	56.466	57.087	56.603

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Buying power of $20 since 2011

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Window and floor coverings and other linens, over time, for $20 beginning in 2011. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2011	$20.00	-2.43%
2012	$19.36	-3.21%
2013	$18.65	-3.64%
2014	$18.26	-2.13%
2015	$17.54	-3.95%
2016	$17.19	-1.95%
2017	$16.65	-3.18%
2018	$16.58	-0.37%
2019	$16.22	-2.19%
2020	$16.40	1.10%
2021	$16.26	-0.85%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for window and floor coverings and other linens, 2011-2021

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2021 / CPI in 2011 * 2011 USD value = 2021 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Window and floor coverings and other linens was 69.622 in the year 2011 and 56.603 in 2021:

56.603 / 69.622 * $20 = $16.26

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2011 has the same "purchasing power" as $16.26 in 2021 (in the CPI category of Window and floor coverings and other linens).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Window and floor coverings and other linens in 1997. In addition to window and floor coverings and other linens, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.