According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's outerwear are 8.28% higher in 2024 versus 2008 (a $1.66 difference in value).
Between 2008 and 2024: Women's outerwear experienced an average inflation rate of 0.50% per year. In other words, women's outerwear costing $20 in the year 2008 would cost $21.66 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.37% during this same period, inflation for women's outerwear was lower.
In the year 2008: Pricing changed by -0.50%, which is below the average yearly change for women's outerwear during the 2008-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2008 (3.84%), inflation for women's outerwear was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Women's outerwear, over time, for $20 beginning in 2008. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $20.00 | -0.50% |
| 2009 | $20.02 | 0.12% |
| 2010 | $19.74 | -1.43% |
| 2011 | $20.33 | 3.01% |
| 2012 | $20.60 | 1.34% |
| 2013 | $22.02 | 6.87% |
| 2014 | $24.16 | 9.73% |
| 2015 | $23.66 | -2.09% |
| 2016 | $23.80 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | $23.68 | -0.53% |
| 2018 | $22.61 | -4.49% |
| 2019 | $22.64 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | $20.00 | -11.64% |
| 2021 | $20.56 | 2.81% |
| 2022 | $21.67 | 5.37% |
| 2023 | $22.56 | 4.10% |
| 2024 | $21.66 | -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 |