According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 789.39% higher in 2026 versus 1914 (a $19,734,750,197,347,500 difference in value).
Between 1914 and 2026:Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.97% per year. In other words, apparel costing $2,500,000,025,000,000 in the year 1914 would cost $22,234,750,222,347,500 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.16% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $2,500,000,025,000,000 beginning in 1914. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | $2,500,000,025,000,000.00 | - |
| 1915 | $2,508,333,358,416,666.50 | 0.33% |
| 1916 | $2,631,944,470,763,888.50 | 4.93% |
| 1917 | $3,043,055,585,986,110.50 | 15.62% |
| 1918 | $3,833,333,371,666,666.00 | 25.97% |
| 1919 | $5,666,666,723,333,333.00 | 47.83% |
| 1920 | $7,268,055,628,236,110.00 | 28.26% |
| 1921 | $5,813,888,947,027,779.00 | -20.01% |
| 1922 | $4,526,388,934,152,778.00 | -22.15% |
| 1923 | $4,500,000,045,000,000.00 | -0.58% |
| 1924 | $4,480,555,600,361,111.50 | -0.43% |
| 1925 | $4,397,222,266,194,443.50 | -1.86% |
| 1926 | $4,334,722,265,569,443.00 | -1.42% |
| 1927 | $4,250,000,042,500,000.00 | -1.95% |
| 1928 | $4,172,222,263,944,445.00 | -1.83% |
| 1929 | $4,129,166,707,958,334.00 | -1.03% |
| 1930 | $4,076,388,929,652,777.50 | -1.28% |
| 1931 | $3,768,055,593,236,111.50 | -7.56% |
| 1932 | $3,313,888,922,027,778.00 | -12.05% |
| 1933 | $3,088,888,919,777,778.00 | -6.79% |
| 1934 | $3,412,121,246,242,424.50 | 10.46% |
| 1935 | $3,462,820,547,448,718.50 | 1.49% |
| 1936 | $3,501,388,923,902,777.50 | 1.11% |
| 1937 | $3,662,500,036,624,999.50 | 4.60% |
| 1938 | $3,663,888,925,527,778.00 | 0.04% |
| 1939 | $3,604,166,702,708,333.50 | -1.63% |
| 1940 | $3,634,722,258,569,444.50 | 0.85% |
| 1941 | $3,802,777,815,805,555.00 | 4.62% |
| 1942 | $4,450,000,044,500,000.00 | 17.02% |
| 1943 | $4,643,055,601,986,111.00 | 4.34% |
| 1944 | $4,968,055,605,236,111.00 | 7.00% |
| 1945 | $5,223,611,163,347,222.00 | 5.14% |
| 1946 | $5,731,944,501,763,889.00 | 9.73% |
| 1947 | $6,643,055,621,986,111.00 | 15.90% |
| 1948 | $7,084,722,293,069,444.00 | 6.65% |
| 1949 | $6,805,555,623,611,110.00 | -3.94% |
| 1950 | $6,713,888,956,027,779.00 | -1.35% |
| 1951 | $7,320,833,406,541,667.00 | 9.04% |
| 1952 | $7,241,666,739,083,332.00 | -1.08% |
| 1953 | $7,195,833,405,291,667.00 | -0.63% |
| 1954 | $7,169,444,516,138,890.00 | -0.37% |
| 1955 | $7,147,222,293,694,445.00 | -0.31% |
| 1956 | $7,291,666,739,583,333.00 | 2.02% |
| 1957 | $7,416,666,740,833,332.00 | 1.71% |
| 1958 | $7,445,833,407,791,667.00 | 0.39% |
| 1959 | $7,504,166,741,708,333.00 | 0.78% |
| 1960 | $7,616,666,742,833,332.00 | 1.50% |
| 1961 | $7,676,388,965,652,778.00 | 0.78% |
| 1962 | $7,719,444,521,638,889.00 | 0.56% |
| 1963 | $7,813,888,967,027,779.00 | 1.22% |
| 1964 | $7,880,555,634,361,110.00 | 0.85% |
| 1965 | $7,955,555,635,111,110.00 | 0.95% |
| 1966 | $8,169,444,526,138,890.00 | 2.69% |
| 1967 | $8,502,777,862,805,556.00 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $8,956,944,534,013,889.00 | 5.34% |
| 1969 | $9,472,222,316,944,444.00 | 5.75% |
| 1970 | $9,862,500,098,625,000.00 | 4.12% |
| 1971 | $10,181,944,546,263,890.00 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $10,393,055,659,486,110.00 | 2.07% |
| 1973 | $10,773,611,218,847,222.00 | 3.66% |
| 1974 | $11,572,222,337,944,446.00 | 7.41% |
| 1975 | $12,087,500,120,875,000.00 | 4.45% |
| 1976 | $12,540,277,903,180,554.00 | 3.75% |
| 1977 | $13,101,389,019,902,778.00 | 4.47% |
| 1978 | $13,561,111,246,722,220.00 | 3.51% |
| 1979 | $14,155,555,697,111,112.00 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | $15,156,944,596,013,888.00 | 7.07% |
| 1981 | $15,879,166,825,458,332.00 | 4.76% |
| 1982 | $16,295,833,496,291,666.00 | 2.62% |
| 1983 | $16,698,611,278,097,222.00 | 2.47% |
| 1984 | $17,005,555,725,611,112.00 | 1.84% |
| 1985 | $17,504,166,841,708,332.00 | 2.93% |
| 1986 | $17,652,777,954,305,560.00 | 0.85% |
| 1987 | $18,429,166,850,958,332.00 | 4.40% |
| 1988 | $19,229,166,858,958,332.00 | 4.34% |
| 1989 | $19,763,889,086,527,780.00 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $20,680,555,762,361,108.00 | 4.64% |
| 1991 | $21,451,389,103,402,776.00 | 3.73% |
| 1992 | $21,979,166,886,458,332.00 | 2.46% |
| 1993 | $22,276,389,111,652,780.00 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | $22,233,333,555,666,668.00 | -0.19% |
| 1995 | $21,993,055,775,486,116.00 | -1.08% |
| 1996 | $21,950,000,219,500,004.00 | -0.20% |
| 1997 | $22,141,666,888,083,332.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $22,170,833,555,041,668.00 | 0.13% |
| 1999 | $21,881,944,663,263,888.00 | -1.30% |
| 2000 | $21,595,833,549,291,668.00 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $21,211,111,323,222,220.00 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $20,670,833,540,041,664.00 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $20,145,833,534,791,668.00 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $20,072,222,422,944,444.00 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $19,923,611,310,347,220.00 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $19,908,333,532,416,664.00 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $19,833,041,864,997,080.00 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $19,817,819,642,622,640.00 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $20,013,027,977,908,056.00 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | $19,917,180,754,727,360.00 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $20,351,777,981,295,556.00 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $21,044,097,432,663,192.00 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $21,235,222,434,574,444.00 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $21,252,375,212,523,752.00 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $20,983,750,209,837,500.00 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $21,007,555,765,631,108.00 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $20,935,333,542,686,668.00 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $20,942,402,987,201,808.00 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $20,675,277,984,530,556.00 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $19,679,777,974,575,556.00 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $20,165,444,646,098,892.00 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $21,180,125,211,801,252.00 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $21,763,111,328,742,220.00 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $21,913,777,996,915,556.00 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $21,942,264,108,311,528.00 | 0.13% |
| 2026 | $22,234,750,222,347,500.00 | 1.33%* |
* 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 Apparel:
| Year | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 15.000 | 15.050 | 15.792 | 18.258 | 23.000 | 34.000 | 43.608 | 34.883 | 27.158 | 27.000 | 26.883 | 26.383 | 26.008 | 25.500 | 25.033 | 24.775 | 24.458 | 22.608 | 19.883 | 18.533 | 20.473 | 20.777 | 21.008 | 21.975 | 21.983 | 21.625 | 21.808 | 22.817 | 26.700 | 27.858 | 29.808 | 31.342 | 34.392 | 39.858 | 42.508 | 40.833 | 40.283 | 43.925 | 43.450 | 43.175 | 43.017 | 42.883 | 43.750 | 44.500 | 44.675 | 45.025 | 45.700 | 46.058 | 46.317 | 46.883 | 47.283 | 47.733 | 49.017 | 51.017 | 53.742 | 56.833 | 59.175 | 61.092 | 62.358 | 64.642 | 69.433 | 72.525 | 75.242 | 78.608 | 81.367 | 84.933 | 90.942 | 95.275 | 97.775 | 100.192 | 102.033 | 105.025 | 105.917 | 110.575 | 115.375 | 118.583 | 124.083 | 128.708 | 131.875 | 133.658 | 133.400 | 131.958 | 131.700 | 132.850 | 133.025 | 131.292 | 129.575 | 127.267 | 124.025 | 120.875 | 120.433 | 119.542 | 119.450 | 118.998 | 118.907 | 120.078 | 119.503 | 122.111 | 126.265 | 127.411 | 127.514 | 125.902 | 126.045 | 125.612 | 125.654 | 124.052 | 118.079 | 120.993 | 127.081 | 130.579 | 131.483 | 131.654 | 133.409 |