According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's outerwear are 364.59% higher in 2024 versus 1938 (a $72.92 difference in value).
Between 1938 and 2024: Women's outerwear experienced an average inflation rate of 1.80% per year. In other words, women's outerwear costing $20 in the year 1938 would cost $92.92 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.67% during this same period, inflation for women's outerwear was lower.
In the year 1938: Pricing changed by -2.92%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for women's outerwear during the 1938-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1938 (-2.03%), inflation for women's outerwear was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Women's outerwear, over time, for $20 beginning in 1938. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | $20.00 | -2.92% |
| 1939 | $19.81 | -0.93% |
| 1940 | $19.81 | 0.00% ** |
| 1941 | $20.46 | 3.27% |
| 1942 | $21.77 | 6.40% |
| 1943 | $25.13 | 15.43% |
| 1944 | $28.84 | 14.74% |
| 1945 | $30.90 | 7.16% |
| 1946 | $32.33 | 4.62% |
| 1947 | $35.44 | 9.64% |
| 1948 | $42.01 | 18.51% |
| 1949 | $40.56 | -3.45% |
| 1950 | $41.82 | 3.12% |
| 1951 | $49.94 | 19.41% |
| 1952 | $48.77 | -2.35% |
| 1953 | $48.15 | -1.27% |
| 1954 | $47.10 | -2.18% |
| 1955 | $46.30 | -1.70% |
| 1956 | $47.65 | 2.93% |
| 1957 | $47.53 | -0.26% |
| 1958 | $47.47 | -0.13% |
| 1959 | $47.75 | 0.59% |
| 1960 | $47.84 | 0.19% |
| 1961 | $47.96 | 0.26% |
| 1962 | $48.21 | 0.51% |
| 1963 | $49.75 | 3.20% |
| 1964 | $51.11 | 2.73% |
| 1965 | $52.50 | 2.72% |
| 1966 | $53.67 | 2.23% |
| 1967 | $56.45 | 5.18% |
| 1968 | $61.05 | 8.15% |
| 1969 | $63.81 | 4.52% |
| 1970 | $66.76 | 4.62% |
| 1971 | $68.44 | 2.52% |
| 1972 | $72.47 | 5.89% |
| 1973 | $76.33 | 5.32% |
| 1974 | $81.71 | 7.06% |
| 1975 | $78.87 | -3.48% |
| 1976 | $83.17 | 5.46% |
| 1977 | $86.63 | 4.16% |
| 1978 | $91.23 | 5.32% |
| 1979 | $93.12 | 2.07% |
| 1980 | $91.46 | -1.78% |
| 1981 | $88.60 | -3.12% |
| 1982 | $90.47 | 2.11% |
| 1983 | $93.71 | 3.58% |
| 1984 | $93.59 | -0.13% |
| 1985 | $93.68 | 0.10% |
| 1986 | $88.09 | -5.97% |
| 1987 | $93.44 | 6.07% |
| 1988 | $96.75 | 3.54% |
| 1989 | $100.81 | 4.20% |
| 1990 | $105.67 | 4.82% |
| 1991 | $110.93 | 4.98% |
| 1992 | $110.41 | -0.48% |
| 1993 | $115.33 | 4.46% |
| 1994 | $112.35 | -2.59% |
| 1995 | $107.96 | -3.91% |
| 1996 | $110.66 | 2.49% |
| 1997 | $114.19 | 3.19% |
| 1998 | $110.01 | -3.66% |
| 1999 | $105.14 | -4.43% |
| 2000 | $107.31 | 2.07% |
| 2001 | $106.66 | -0.61% |
| 2002 | $102.28 | -4.11% |
| 2003 | $100.50 | -1.74% |
| 2004 | $96.58 | -3.90% |
| 2005 | $93.28 | -3.42% |
| 2006 | $87.79 | -5.88% |
| 2007 | $86.24 | -1.76% |
| 2008 | $85.81 | -0.50% |
| 2009 | $85.91 | 0.12% |
| 2010 | $84.68 | -1.43% |
| 2011 | $87.23 | 3.01% |
| 2012 | $88.40 | 1.34% |
| 2013 | $94.48 | 6.87% |
| 2014 | $103.67 | 9.73% |
| 2015 | $101.50 | -2.09% |
| 2016 | $102.13 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | $101.58 | -0.53% |
| 2018 | $97.02 | -4.49% |
| 2019 | $97.12 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | $85.82 | -11.64% |
| 2021 | $88.23 | 2.81% |
| 2022 | $92.97 | 5.37% |
| 2023 | $96.78 | 4.10% |
| 2024 | $92.92 | -3.99%* |
* 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 outerwear:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 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 |
| CPI | 19.700 | 20.350 | 22.250 | 21.600 | 21.400 | 21.400 | 22.100 | 23.514 | 27.143 | 31.143 | 33.371 | 34.914 | 38.280 | 45.367 | 43.800 | 45.167 | 53.933 | 52.667 | 52.000 | 50.867 | 50.000 | 51.467 | 51.333 | 51.267 | 51.567 | 51.667 | 51.800 | 52.067 | 53.733 | 55.200 | 56.700 | 57.967 | 60.967 | 65.933 | 68.917 | 72.100 | 73.917 | 78.267 | 82.433 | 88.250 | 85.175 | 89.822 | 93.556 | 98.531 | 100.569 | 98.777 | 95.692 | 97.708 | 101.208 | 101.077 | 101.177 | 95.138 | 100.915 | 104.492 | 108.877 | 114.123 | 119.808 | 119.238 | 124.562 | 121.338 | 116.600 | 119.508 | 123.323 | 118.815 | 113.554 | 115.900 | 115.192 | 110.462 | 108.538 | 104.308 | 100.738 | 94.815 | 93.143 | 92.676 | 92.784 | 91.455 | 94.211 | 95.476 | 102.035 | 111.962 | 109.621 | 110.299 | 109.712 | 104.781 | 104.889 | 92.684 | 95.288 | 100.406 | 104.528 | 100.352 |