According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for window coverings are 19.96% higher in 2024 versus 2017 (a $3.99 difference in value).
Between 2017 and 2024: Window coverings experienced an average inflation rate of 2.63% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, window coverings costing $20 in the year 2017 would cost $23.99 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.58% during this same period, inflation for window coverings was lower.
In the year 2017: Pricing changed by -3.19%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for window coverings during the 2017-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2017 (2.13%), inflation for window coverings was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Window coverings, over time, for $20 beginning in 2017. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $20.00 | -3.19% |
| 2018 | $19.16 | -4.18% |
| 2019 | $18.54 | -3.28% |
| 2020 | $19.72 | 6.41% |
| 2021 | $19.83 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | $22.19 | 11.94% |
| 2023 | $22.93 | 3.34% |
| 2024 | $23.99 | 4.62%* |
* 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 Window coverings:
| 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 | 100.615 | 100.415 | 101.977 | 94.669 | 92.369 | 90.292 | 88.169 | 86.354 | 86.562 | 86.077 | 85.779 | 82.202 | 75.780 | 74.275 | 74.371 | 74.502 | 73.313 | 68.487 | 69.158 | 66.951 | 64.152 | 62.048 | 66.024 | 66.368 | 74.292 | 76.770 | 80.316 |