According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other lodging away from home including hotels and motels were 1,089.03% higher in 2021 versus 1967 (a $217.81 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2021: Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels experienced an average inflation rate of 4.69% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other lodging away from home including hotels and motels costing $20 in the year 1967 would cost $237.81 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for other lodging away from home including hotels and motels was higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels:
| Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 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 | 2020 | 2021 |
| CPI | 27.000 | 28.750 | 30.992 | 33.750 | 35.083 | 35.833 | 37.408 | 40.192 | 43.150 | 46.700 | 50.508 | 57.583 | 66.367 | 75.783 | 84.417 | 94.208 | 98.983 | 106.708 | 114.217 | 118.542 | 125.867 | 133.167 | 138.625 | 152.675 | 174.142 | 184.242 | 189.450 | 195.117 | 203.100 | 213.667 | 224.125 | 234.525 | 241.183 | 252.433 | 253.925 | 251.358 | 252.292 | 265.325 | 274.125 | 285.533 | 299.754 | 300.744 | 279.264 | 280.424 | 287.487 | 292.546 | 294.816 | 307.828 | 317.567 | 325.469 | 327.360 | 329.292 | 339.256 | 299.368 | 321.038 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels, over time, for $20 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $20.00 | - |
| 1968 | $21.30 | 6.48% |
| 1969 | $22.96 | 7.80% |
| 1970 | $25.00 | 8.90% |
| 1971 | $25.99 | 3.95% |
| 1972 | $26.54 | 2.14% |
| 1973 | $27.71 | 4.40% |
| 1974 | $29.77 | 7.44% |
| 1975 | $31.96 | 7.36% |
| 1976 | $34.59 | 8.23% |
| 1977 | $37.41 | 8.15% |
| 1978 | $42.65 | 14.01% |
| 1979 | $49.16 | 15.25% |
| 1980 | $56.14 | 14.19% |
| 1981 | $62.53 | 11.39% |
| 1982 | $69.78 | 11.60% |
| 1983 | $73.32 | 5.07% |
| 1984 | $79.04 | 7.80% |
| 1985 | $84.60 | 7.04% |
| 1986 | $87.81 | 3.79% |
| 1987 | $93.23 | 6.18% |
| 1988 | $98.64 | 5.80% |
| 1989 | $102.69 | 4.10% |
| 1990 | $113.09 | 10.14% |
| 1991 | $128.99 | 14.06% |
| 1992 | $136.48 | 5.80% |
| 1993 | $140.33 | 2.83% |
| 1994 | $144.53 | 2.99% |
| 1995 | $150.44 | 4.09% |
| 1996 | $158.27 | 5.20% |
| 1997 | $166.02 | 4.89% |
| 1998 | $173.72 | 4.64% |
| 1999 | $178.65 | 2.84% |
| 2000 | $186.99 | 4.66% |
| 2001 | $188.09 | 0.59% |
| 2002 | $186.19 | -1.01% |
| 2003 | $186.88 | 0.37% |
| 2004 | $196.54 | 5.17% |
| 2005 | $203.06 | 3.32% |
| 2006 | $211.51 | 4.16% |
| 2007 | $222.04 | 4.98% |
| 2008 | $222.77 | 0.33% |
| 2009 | $206.86 | -7.14% |
| 2010 | $207.72 | 0.42% |
| 2011 | $212.95 | 2.52% |
| 2012 | $216.70 | 1.76% |
| 2013 | $218.38 | 0.78% |
| 2014 | $228.02 | 4.41% |
| 2015 | $235.24 | 3.16% |
| 2016 | $241.09 | 2.49% |
| 2017 | $242.49 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | $243.92 | 0.59% |
| 2019 | $251.30 | 3.03% |
| 2020 | $221.75 | -11.76% |
| 2021 | $237.81 | 7.24%* |