Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories price history from 1998 through 2020

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

Prices for Women's Underwear, Nightwear, Sportswear And Accessories, 1998-2020 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories were 1.48% lower in 2020 versus 1998 (a $0.30 difference in value).

Between 1998 and 2020: Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories experienced an average inflation rate of -0.07% per year. In other words, women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $19.70 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.11% 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 1998

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2002 (-4.31%), 2012 (3.24%), and 2010 (3.06%).

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	2020
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	105.221	106.396	107.051	105.572	104.154	101.436

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Buying power of $20 since 1998

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	1.12%
2017	$20.80	0.62%
2018	$20.51	-1.38%
2019	$20.23	-1.34%
2020	$19.70	-2.61%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories, 1998-2020

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2020 / CPI in 1998 * 1998 USD value = 2020 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories was 102.958 in the year 1998 and 101.436 in 2020:

101.436 / 102.958 * $20 = $19.70

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1998 has the same "purchasing power" as $19.70 in 2020 (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 1998. 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.