Women's apparel price inflation, 1999→2024

Women's Apparel Inflation Calculator

Prices for Women's Apparel, 1999-2024 ($100)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's apparel are 9.65% lower in 2024 versus 1999 (a $9.65 difference in value).

Between 1999 and 2024: Women's apparel experienced an average inflation rate of -0.40% per year. In other words, women's apparel costing $100 in the year 1999 would cost $90.35 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for women's apparel was lower.

In the year 1999: Pricing changed by -2.11%, which is below the average yearly change for women's apparel during the 1999-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for women's apparel was much lower.

Price Inflation for Women's apparel since 1977

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2020 (-7.90%), 1987 (6.22%), and 2022 (5.42%).

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Buying power of $100.00 since 1999

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Women's apparel, over time, for $100 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
1999	$100.00	-2.11%
2000	$98.54	-1.46%
2001	$96.88	-1.68%
2002	$93.81	-3.17%
2003	$91.44	-2.53%
2004	$91.55	0.12%
2005	$90.41	-1.25%
2006	$90.90	0.55%
2007	$90.59	-0.35%
2008	$88.33	-2.49%
2009	$88.86	0.60%
2010	$88.51	-0.40%
2011	$90.01	1.70%
2012	$92.96	3.28%
2013	$93.95	1.06%
2014	$95.05	1.18%
2015	$92.49	-2.70%
2016	$92.62	0.14%
2017	$92.35	-0.29%
2018	$91.77	-0.63%
2019	$88.31	-3.77%
2020	$81.33	-7.90%
2021	$82.12	0.98%
2022	$86.57	5.42%
2023	$89.23	3.07%
2024	$90.35	1.26%*

* 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 apparel:

Year	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
CPI	93.200	92.669	94.377	96.054	97.154	98.323	100.154	101.515	105.285	104.400	110.892	115.338	116.623	122.931	127.554	130.062	132.738	131.000	126.662	124.262	126.108	126.369	123.708	121.900	119.854	116.054	113.115	113.254	111.838	112.454	112.064	109.273	109.928	109.489	111.348	115.002	116.223	117.589	114.411	114.577	114.242	113.523	109.240	100.611	101.593	107.098	110.382	111.775

Adjust women's apparel prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2024 / CPI in 1999 * 1999 USD value = 2024 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Women's apparel was 123.708 in the year 1999 and 111.775 in 2024:

111.775 / 123.708 * $100 = $90.35

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $100 in 1999 has the same "purchasing power" as $90.35 in 2024 (in the CPI category of Women's apparel).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Women's apparel in 1977. In addition to women's apparel, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.