According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's and girls' apparel are 0.26% lower in 2026 versus 2019 (a $0.05 difference in value).
Between 2019 and 2026:Women's and girls' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of -0.04% per year. In other words, women's and girls' apparel costing $20 in the year 2019 would cost $19.95 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.45% during this same period, inflation for women's and girls' apparel was significantly lower.
In the year 2019: Pricing changed by -3.35%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for women's and girls' apparel during the 2019-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2019 (1.81%), inflation for women's and girls' apparel was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Women's and girls' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 2019. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $20.00 | -3.35% |
| 2020 | $18.69 | -6.57% |
| 2021 | $18.91 | 1.22% |
| 2022 | $19.87 | 5.04% |
| 2023 | $20.48 | 3.07% |
| 2024 | $20.56 | 0.41% |
| 2025 | $20.48 | -0.37% |
| 2026 | $19.95 | -2.62%* |
* 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 Women's and girls' apparel:
| Year | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 55.625 | 58.917 | 55.667 | 53.808 | 57.933 | 57.242 | 56.575 | 56.117 | 55.608 | 56.008 | 56.308 | 56.208 | 56.425 | 56.700 | 56.908 | 56.850 | 57.325 | 57.592 | 58.075 | 59.208 | 61.892 | 65.542 | 69.167 | 71.842 | 74.367 | 76.158 | 78.808 | 83.542 | 85.492 | 87.867 | 90.642 | 92.408 | 94.050 | 96.025 | 97.508 | 98.475 | 100.217 | 101.308 | 104.950 | 103.983 | 110.392 | 114.892 | 116.425 | 122.558 | 127.550 | 130.367 | 132.558 | 130.942 | 126.908 | 124.658 | 126.100 | 125.975 | 123.283 | 121.525 | 119.283 | 115.817 | 113.058 | 112.958 | 110.792 | 110.700 | 110.296 | 107.460 | 108.091 | 107.081 | 109.166 | 112.990 | 113.338 | 114.362 | 111.214 | 111.240 | 111.023 | 110.442 | 106.747 | 99.729 | 100.941 | 106.033 | 109.286 | 109.733 | 109.330 | 106.470 |