According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for all items (chained) were 49.58% higher in 2021 versus 1999 (a $9.92 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2021: All items (chained) experienced an average inflation rate of 1.85% per year. In other words, all items (chained) costing $20 in the year 1999 would cost $29.92 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.15% during this same period, inflation for all items (chained) was lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for All items (chained):
| Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.992 | 104.292 | 105.608 | 107.762 | 110.462 | 113.692 | 116.992 | 119.957 | 124.433 | 123.850 | 125.615 | 129.453 | 131.976 | 133.592 | 135.524 | 135.362 | 136.625 | 139.036 | 141.842 | 143.904 | 145.391 | 149.584 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for All items (chained), over time, for $20 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 | $20.00 | - |
| 2000 | $20.40 | 1.99% |
| 2001 | $20.86 | 2.26% |
| 2002 | $21.12 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $21.55 | 2.04% |
| 2004 | $22.09 | 2.51% |
| 2005 | $22.74 | 2.92% |
| 2006 | $23.40 | 2.90% |
| 2007 | $23.99 | 2.53% |
| 2008 | $24.89 | 3.73% |
| 2009 | $24.77 | -0.47% |
| 2010 | $25.12 | 1.42% |
| 2011 | $25.89 | 3.06% |
| 2012 | $26.40 | 1.95% |
| 2013 | $26.72 | 1.22% |
| 2014 | $27.10 | 1.45% |
| 2015 | $27.07 | -0.12% |
| 2016 | $27.33 | 0.93% |
| 2017 | $27.81 | 1.76% |
| 2018 | $28.37 | 2.02% |
| 2019 | $28.78 | 1.45% |
| 2020 | $29.08 | 1.03% |
| 2021 | $29.92 | 2.88%* |