According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories were 1.15% higher in 2019 versus 1998 (a $0.23 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2019: Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories experienced an average inflation rate of 0.05% per year. In other words, women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $20.23 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.17% during this same period, inflation for women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories was lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories:
| Year | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| CPI | 102.958 | 102.192 | 101.792 | 101.467 | 97.092 | 95.875 | 94.200 | 95.433 | 94.333 | 91.747 | 90.322 | 93.043 | 95.890 | 98.547 | 101.739 | 103.156 | 106.274 | 105.217 | 106.388 | 107.043 | 105.561 | 104.147 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | - |
| 1999 | $19.85 | -0.74% |
| 2000 | $19.77 | -0.39% |
| 2001 | $19.71 | -0.32% |
| 2002 | $18.86 | -4.31% |
| 2003 | $18.62 | -1.25% |
| 2004 | $18.30 | -1.75% |
| 2005 | $18.54 | 1.31% |
| 2006 | $18.32 | -1.15% |
| 2007 | $17.82 | -2.74% |
| 2008 | $17.55 | -1.55% |
| 2009 | $18.07 | 3.01% |
| 2010 | $18.63 | 3.06% |
| 2011 | $19.14 | 2.77% |
| 2012 | $19.76 | 3.24% |
| 2013 | $20.04 | 1.39% |
| 2014 | $20.64 | 3.02% |
| 2015 | $20.44 | -0.99% |
| 2016 | $20.67 | 1.11% |
| 2017 | $20.79 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | $20.51 | -1.38% |
| 2019 | $20.23 | -1.34%* |