According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for window coverings are 21.48% higher in 2024 versus 2020 (a $4.30 difference in value).
Between 2020 and 2024: Window coverings experienced an average inflation rate of 4.99% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, window coverings costing $20 in the year 2020 would cost $24.30 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 4.89% during this same period, inflation for window coverings was higher.
In the year 2020: Pricing changed by 6.41%, which is above the average yearly change for window coverings during the 2020-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2020 (1.23%), inflation for window coverings was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Window coverings, 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 | 6.41% |
| 2021 | $20.10 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | $22.50 | 11.94% |
| 2023 | $23.26 | 3.34% |
| 2024 | $24.30 | 4.48%* |
* 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 | 80.208 |