According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for household furnishings and supplies are 8.50% higher in 2023 versus 2009 (a $1.70 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2023: Household furnishings and supplies experienced an average inflation rate of 0.58% per year. In other words, household furnishings and supplies costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $21.70 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for household furnishings and supplies was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Household furnishings and supplies, over time, for $20 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $20.00 | - |
| 2010 | $19.69 | -1.56% |
| 2011 | $19.54 | -0.74% |
| 2012 | $19.60 | 0.31% |
| 2013 | $19.35 | -1.30% |
| 2014 | $18.93 | -2.17% |
| 2015 | $18.67 | -1.37% |
| 2016 | $18.35 | -1.72% |
| 2017 | $18.05 | -1.65% |
| 2018 | $17.95 | -0.53% |
| 2019 | $18.15 | 1.13% |
| 2020 | $18.39 | 1.33% |
| 2021 | $19.13 | 4.03% |
| 2022 | $20.99 | 9.70% |
| 2023 | $21.70 | 3.38%* |
* 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 Household furnishings and supplies:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 98.443 | 97.715 | 98.019 | 96.741 | 94.646 | 93.348 | 91.739 | 90.226 | 89.746 | 90.757 | 91.963 | 95.670 | 104.952 | 108.499 |