Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning price history from 2000 through 2019

Historical Price Inflation for Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning

Prices for Apparel Services Other Than Laundry And Dry Cleaning, 2000-2019 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning were 84.72% higher in 2019 versus 2000 (a $16.94 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2019: Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning experienced an average inflation rate of 3.28% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $36.94 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.09% during this same period, inflation for apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning was higher.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 3.13%, which is below the average yearly change for apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning during the 2000-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning was lower.

Price Inflation for Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2008 (6.49%), 2001 (4.68%), and 2005 (4.65%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning:

Year	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
CPI	100.000	101.000	103.192	106.423	111.408	113.992	116.638	120.662	126.277	131.762	136.904	145.787	152.456	157.841	163.759	168.737	174.356	178.025	181.616	184.725	186.915	189.112	196.580

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning, over time, for $20 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2000	$20.00	3.13%
2001	$20.94	4.68%
2002	$21.42	2.32%
2003	$21.92	2.32%
2004	$22.68	3.45%
2005	$23.73	4.65%
2006	$24.76	4.34%
2007	$25.73	3.90%
2008	$27.40	6.49%
2009	$28.65	4.57%
2010	$29.66	3.53%
2011	$30.78	3.75%
2012	$31.71	3.04%
2013	$32.77	3.33%
2014	$33.46	2.10%
2015	$34.13	2.02%
2016	$34.72	1.71%
2017	$35.13	1.19%
2018	$35.54	1.18%
2019	$36.94	3.95%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning, 2000-2019

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2019 / CPI in 2000 * 2000 USD value = 2019 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning was 106.423 in the year 2000 and 196.580 in 2019:

196.580 / 106.423 * $20 = $36.94

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $36.94 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning in 1997. In addition to apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.