According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 37.07% higher in 2022 versus 1995 (a $49,669,908.57 difference in value).
Between 1995 and 2022: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.17% per year. In other words, recreation costing $134,000,000 in the year 1995 would cost $183,669,908.57 in 2022 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.41% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1995: Pricing changed by 1.99%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1995-2022 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1995 (2.81%), inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $134,000,000 beginning in 1995. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $134,000,000.00 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $138,117,087.77 | 3.07% |
| 1997 | $141,231,446.43 | 2.25% |
| 1998 | $143,048,155.65 | 1.29% |
| 1999 | $144,298,617.84 | 0.87% |
| 2000 | $146,221,498.37 | 1.33% |
| 2001 | $148,498,283.30 | 1.56% |
| 2002 | $150,373,976.58 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $152,178,888.99 | 1.20% |
| 2004 | $153,783,255.57 | 1.05% |
| 2005 | $154,809,578.31 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $157,015,582.36 | 1.42% |
| 2007 | $157,759,725.33 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $160,323,998.59 | 1.63% |
| 2009 | $161,767,928.51 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $160,413,536.40 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $160,475,587.64 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $162,380,537.02 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $163,177,529.71 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $163,567,414.39 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $164,132,127.83 | 0.35% |
| 2016 | $165,601,184.96 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $167,747,379.17 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $168,575,515.45 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | $170,733,506.47 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $173,041,434.99 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $177,202,053.00 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $183,669,908.57 | 3.65%* |
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Recreation:
| Year | 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 | 2022 |
| CPI | 90.842 | 92.808 | 94.658 | 97.567 | 99.767 | 101.050 | 101.933 | 103.292 | 104.900 | 106.225 | 107.500 | 108.633 | 109.358 | 110.917 | 111.442 | 113.254 | 114.274 | 113.317 | 113.361 | 114.707 | 115.270 | 115.545 | 115.944 | 116.982 | 118.498 | 119.083 | 120.607 | 122.237 | 125.176 | 129.745 |