Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories price history from 1997 through 2021

Women's Underwear, Nightwear, Sportswear And Accessories Inflation Calculator

Prices for Women's Underwear, Nightwear, Sportswear And Accessories, 1997-2021 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories were 0.67% lower in 2021 versus 1997 (a $0.13 difference in value).

Between 1997 and 2021: Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories experienced an average inflation rate of -0.03% per year. In other words, women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $19.87 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.08% during this same period, inflation for women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories was lower.

Price Inflation for Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2002 (-4.30%), 2020 (-3.47%), and 2012 (3.23%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories:

Year	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	100.000	102.954	102.192	101.792	101.454	97.092	95.854	94.192	95.438	94.385	91.805	90.378	93.116	95.952	98.564	101.749	103.161	106.286	105.219	106.391	107.052	105.557	104.153	100.543	99.328

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Buying power of $20 since 1997

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories, over time, for $20 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
1997	$20.00	-
1998	$20.59	2.95%
1999	$20.44	-0.74%
2000	$20.36	-0.39%
2001	$20.29	-0.33%
2002	$19.42	-4.30%
2003	$19.17	-1.28%
2004	$18.84	-1.73%
2005	$19.09	1.32%
2006	$18.88	-1.10%
2007	$18.36	-2.73%
2008	$18.08	-1.55%
2009	$18.62	3.03%
2010	$19.19	3.05%
2011	$19.71	2.72%
2012	$20.35	3.23%
2013	$20.63	1.39%
2014	$21.26	3.03%
2015	$21.04	-1.00%
2016	$21.28	1.11%
2017	$21.41	0.62%
2018	$21.11	-1.40%
2019	$20.83	-1.33%
2020	$20.11	-3.47%
2021	$19.87	-1.21%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories, 1997-2021

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2021 / CPI in 1997 * 1997 USD value = 2021 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories was 100.000 in the year 1997 and 99.328 in 2021:

99.328 / 100.000 * $20 = $19.87

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1997 has the same "purchasing power" as $19.87 in 2021 (in the CPI category of Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories in 1997. In addition to women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.