According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for window and floor coverings and other linens were 2.08% lower in 2021 versus 2020 (a $0.42 difference in value).
Between 2020 and 2021: Window and floor coverings and other linens experienced an average inflation rate of -2.08% per year. This rate of change indicates significant deflation. In other words, window and floor coverings and other linens costing $20 in the year 2020 would cost $19.58 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.68% during this same period, inflation for window and floor coverings and other linens was significantly lower.
In the year 2020: Pricing changed by 1.10%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for window and floor coverings and other linens during the 2020-2021 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2020 (1.23%), inflation for window and floor coverings and other linens was lower.
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 | 55.899 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Window and floor coverings and other linens, over time, for $20 beginning in 2020. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.00 | 1.10% |
| 2021 | $19.58 | -2.08%* |