Club memberships price history from 2000 through 2018

Historical Price Inflation for Club memberships

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Prices for Club Memberships, 2000-2018 ($200)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees were 27.59% higher in 2018 versus 2000 (a $55.18 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2018: Club memberships experienced an average inflation rate of 1.36% per year. In other words, club memberships costing $200 in the year 2000 would cost $255.18 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.12% during this same period, inflation for club memberships was lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 2.98%, which is above the average yearly change for club memberships during the 2000-2018 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for club memberships was lower.

Price Inflation for Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees since 1998

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2006 (3.77%), 1999 (3.25%), and 2000 (2.98%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees:

Year	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
CPI	102.433	105.758	108.908	111.658	112.933	116.108	116.675	117.425	121.850	123.703	125.826	125.668	123.466	122.066	125.494	127.482	129.331	130.142	132.199	135.315	138.954

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Buying power of $200 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Club memberships, over time, for $200 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	$200.00	2.98%
2001	$205.05	2.53%
2002	$207.39	1.14%
2003	$213.22	2.81%
2004	$214.26	0.49%
2005	$215.64	0.64%
2006	$223.77	3.77%
2007	$227.17	1.52%
2008	$231.07	1.72%
2009	$230.78	-0.13%
2010	$226.73	-1.75%
2011	$224.16	-1.13%
2012	$230.46	2.81%
2013	$234.11	1.58%
2014	$237.50	1.45%
2015	$238.99	0.63%
2016	$242.77	1.58%
2017	$248.49	2.36%
2018	$255.18	2.69%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for club memberships, 2000-2018

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2018 / CPI in 2000 * 2000 USD value = 2018 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees was 108.908 in the year 2000 and 138.954 in 2018:

138.954 / 108.908 * $200 = $255.18

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $200 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $255.18 in 2018 (in the CPI category of Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees in 1998. In addition to club memberships, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.