Men's furnishings price history from 2000 through 2019

Historical Price Inflation for Men's furnishings

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Prices for Men's Furnishings, 2000-2019 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for men's furnishings were 11.51% higher in 2019 versus 2000 (a $2.30 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2019: Men's furnishings experienced an average inflation rate of 0.57% per year. In other words, men's furnishings costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $22.30 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.02% during this same period, inflation for men's furnishings was lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by -0.57%, which is below the average yearly change for men's furnishings during the 2000-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for men's furnishings was much lower.

Price Inflation for Men's furnishings since 1984

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1998 (5.68%), 2012 (5.16%), and 2013 (4.70%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Men's furnishings:

Year	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
CPI	103.108	106.800	108.208	108.833	111.542	114.833	117.417	118.842	120.833	120.125	119.058	119.017	122.258	127.983	135.258	136.783	136.000	135.317	134.608	135.217	136.800	136.092	134.617	132.759	134.561	138.907	140.704	144.188	151.625	158.749	157.851	154.974	154.674	153.302	154.948	151.652

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Men's furnishings, 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	-0.57%
2001	$19.90	-0.50%
2002	$19.80	-0.52%
2003	$19.88	0.45%
2004	$20.12	1.17%
2005	$20.01	-0.52%
2006	$19.80	-1.08%
2007	$19.52	-1.38%
2008	$19.79	1.36%
2009	$20.43	3.23%
2010	$20.69	1.29%
2011	$21.20	2.48%
2012	$22.30	5.16%
2013	$23.35	4.70%
2014	$23.21	-0.57%
2015	$22.79	-1.82%
2016	$22.75	-0.19%
2017	$22.54	-0.89%
2018	$22.79	1.07%
2019	$22.30	-2.13%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for men's furnishings, 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 Men's furnishings was 136.000 in the year 2000 and 151.652 in 2019:

151.652 / 136.000 * $20 = $22.30

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $22.30 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Men's furnishings).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Men's furnishings in 1984. In addition to men's furnishings, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.