Other goods price inflation, 2009→2021

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Prices for Other Goods, 2009-2021 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other goods are 20.26% higher in 2021 versus 2009 (a $4.05 difference in value).

Between 2009 and 2021: Other goods experienced an average inflation rate of 1.55% per year. In other words, other goods costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $24.05 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.97% during this same period, inflation for other goods was lower.

Price Inflation for Other goods since 2009

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2021 (3.03%), 2020 (2.13%), and 2017 (1.98%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2009

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other goods, 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	$20.19	0.94%
2011	$20.47	1.38%
2012	$20.76	1.45%
2013	$20.98	1.05%
2014	$21.35	1.75%
2015	$21.55	0.93%
2016	$21.78	1.09%
2017	$22.21	1.98%
2018	$22.47	1.15%
2019	$22.86	1.72%
2020	$23.34	2.13%
2021	$24.05	3.03%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Other goods:

Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
CPI	100.000	100.943	102.336	103.822	104.910	106.746	107.740	108.915	111.068	112.349	114.287	116.720	120.262

Adjust other goods prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2021 / CPI in 2009 * 2009 USD value = 2021 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other goods was 100.000 in the year 2009 and 120.262 in 2021:

120.262 / 100.000 * $20 = $24.05

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2009 has the same "purchasing power" as $24.05 in 2021 (in the CPI category of Other goods).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Other goods in 2009. In addition to other goods, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.