Miscellaneous household products price history from 2000 through 2019

Historical Price Inflation for Miscellaneous household products

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Prices for Miscellaneous Household Products, 2000-2019 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for miscellaneous household products were 15.08% higher in 2019 versus 2000 (a $3.02 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2019: Miscellaneous household products experienced an average inflation rate of 0.74% per year. In other words, miscellaneous household products costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $23.02 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.04% during this same period, inflation for miscellaneous household products was lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 1.39%, which is above the average yearly change for miscellaneous household products during the 2000-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for miscellaneous household products was lower.

Price Inflation for Miscellaneous household products since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2006 (4.35%), 2012 (2.40%), and 2008 (2.40%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Miscellaneous household products:

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	102.108	102.908	104.338	105.892	107.400	106.092	105.269	106.392	111.015	113.567	116.295	116.834	116.935	117.932	120.767	120.059	119.770	119.049	117.501	116.414	118.338	120.074

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Miscellaneous household products, 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	1.39%
2001	$20.30	1.49%
2002	$20.59	1.42%
2003	$20.34	-1.22%
2004	$20.18	-0.78%
2005	$20.39	1.07%
2006	$21.28	4.35%
2007	$21.77	2.30%
2008	$22.29	2.40%
2009	$22.40	0.46%
2010	$22.41	0.09%
2011	$22.61	0.85%
2012	$23.15	2.40%
2013	$23.01	-0.59%
2014	$22.96	-0.24%
2015	$22.82	-0.60%
2016	$22.52	-1.30%
2017	$22.31	-0.93%
2018	$22.68	1.65%
2019	$23.02	1.47%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for miscellaneous household products, 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 Miscellaneous household products was 104.338 in the year 2000 and 120.074 in 2019:

120.074 / 104.338 * $20 = $23.02

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $23.02 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Miscellaneous household products).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Miscellaneous household products in 1997. In addition to miscellaneous household products, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.