According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 752.90% higher in 2025 versus 1915 (a $7,529,010.81 difference in value).
Between 1915 and 2025: Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.97% per year. In other words, apparel costing $999,999 in the year 1915 would cost $8,529,009.81 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.19% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 1915: Pricing changed by 3%, which is above the average yearly change for apparel during the 1915-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1915 (0.92%), inflation for apparel was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $999,999 beginning in 1915. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1915 | $999,999.00 | 3.00% |
1916 | $1,122,976.22 | 12.30% |
1917 | $1,372,166.91 | 22.19% |
1918 | $1,912,619.45 | 39.39% |
1919 | $2,442,284.50 | 27.69% |
1920 | $2,770,223.77 | 13.43% |
1921 | $2,046,923.52 | -26.11% |
1922 | $1,738,509.59 | -15.07% |
1923 | $1,754,043.55 | 0.89% |
1924 | $1,732,037.10 | -1.25% |
1925 | $1,702,263.67 | -1.72% |
1926 | $1,672,058.74 | -1.77% |
1927 | $1,635,381.32 | -2.19% |
1928 | $1,615,963.86 | -1.19% |
1929 | $1,596,546.41 | -1.20% |
1930 | $1,557,711.50 | -2.43% |
1931 | $1,398,056.85 | -10.25% |
1932 | $1,242,717.20 | -11.11% |
1933 | $1,234,087.22 | -0.69% |
1934 | $1,337,646.99 | 8.39% |
1935 | $1,346,276.97 | 0.65% |
1936 | $1,361,379.44 | 1.12% |
1937 | $1,433,008.28 | 5.26% |
1938 | $1,414,885.32 | -1.26% |
1939 | $1,399,351.35 | -1.10% |
1940 | $1,411,926.47 | 0.90% |
1941 | $1,476,722.45 | 4.59% |
1942 | $1,728,153.61 | 17.03% |
1943 | $1,802,836.14 | 4.32% |
1944 | $1,929,298.54 | 7.01% |
1945 | $2,028,875.24 | 5.16% |
1946 | $2,226,037.11 | 9.72% |
1947 | $2,580,032.27 | 15.90% |
1948 | $2,751,304.19 | 6.64% |
1949 | $2,642,765.59 | -3.94% |
1950 | $2,607,415.86 | -1.34% |
1951 | $2,842,914.76 | 9.03% |
1952 | $2,812,543.86 | -1.07% |
1953 | $2,794,122.17 | -0.65% |
1954 | $2,784,662.39 | -0.34% |
1955 | $2,775,700.49 | -0.32% |
1956 | $2,831,463.44 | 2.01% |
1957 | $2,880,256.02 | 1.72% |
1958 | $2,891,209.46 | 0.38% |
1959 | $2,914,112.10 | 0.79% |
1960 | $2,957,925.84 | 1.50% |
1961 | $2,981,326.37 | 0.79% |
1962 | $2,997,756.52 | 0.55% |
1963 | $3,034,599.90 | 1.23% |
1964 | $3,060,489.84 | 0.85% |
1965 | $3,089,864.97 | 0.96% |
1966 | $3,172,513.63 | 2.67% |
1967 | $3,301,963.34 | 4.08% |
1968 | $3,478,214.10 | 5.34% |
1969 | $3,678,363.26 | 5.75% |
1970 | $3,830,217.73 | 4.13% |
1971 | $3,954,190.72 | 3.24% |
1972 | $4,035,843.61 | 2.06% |
1973 | $4,183,715.01 | 3.66% |
1974 | $4,493,896.43 | 7.41% |
1975 | $4,694,045.59 | 4.45% |
1976 | $4,869,798.47 | 3.74% |
1977 | $5,087,871.44 | 4.48% |
1978 | $5,266,611.61 | 3.51% |
1979 | $5,497,131.67 | 4.38% |
1980 | $5,885,978.68 | 7.07% |
1981 | $6,166,784.97 | 4.77% |
1982 | $6,328,597.11 | 2.62% |
1983 | $6,484,932.52 | 2.47% |
1984 | $6,604,424.56 | 1.84% |
1985 | $6,797,603.36 | 2.92% |
1986 | $6,855,357.84 | 0.85% |
1987 | $7,157,075.24 | 4.40% |
1988 | $7,467,754.54 | 4.34% |
1989 | $7,675,371.96 | 2.78% |
1990 | $8,031,358.66 | 4.64% |
1991 | $8,330,586.64 | 3.73% |
1992 | $8,535,714.64 | 2.46% |
1993 | $8,651,223.61 | 1.35% |
1994 | $8,634,295.57 | -0.20% |
1995 | $8,541,191.36 | -1.08% |
1996 | $8,524,263.32 | -0.20% |
1997 | $8,598,945.84 | 0.88% |
1998 | $8,609,899.28 | 0.13% |
1999 | $8,497,875.50 | -1.30% |
2000 | $8,386,847.48 | -1.31% |
2001 | $8,237,482.43 | -1.78% |
2002 | $8,027,375.59 | -2.55% |
2003 | $7,823,741.24 | -2.54% |
2004 | $7,794,864.00 | -0.37% |
2005 | $7,737,109.51 | -0.74% |
2006 | $7,731,632.80 | -0.07% |
2007 | $7,702,143.16 | -0.38% |
2008 | $7,696,233.28 | -0.08% |
2009 | $7,772,041.02 | 0.98% |
2010 | $7,734,819.25 | -0.48% |
2011 | $7,903,596.78 | 2.18% |
2012 | $8,172,458.84 | 3.40% |
2013 | $8,246,678.34 | 0.91% |
2014 | $8,253,340.02 | 0.08% |
2015 | $8,149,023.47 | -1.26% |
2016 | $8,158,264.18 | 0.11% |
2017 | $8,130,218.41 | -0.34% |
2018 | $8,132,961.75 | 0.03% |
2019 | $8,029,227.72 | -1.28% |
2020 | $7,642,626.16 | -4.81% |
2021 | $7,831,234.39 | 2.47% |
2022 | $8,225,284.28 | 5.03% |
2023 | $8,451,686.84 | 2.75% |
2024 | $8,510,198.11 | 0.69% |
2025 | $8,529,009.81 | 0.22%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Apparel:
Year | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 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 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
CPI | 14.900 | 15.000 | 15.450 | 17.350 | 21.200 | 29.550 | 37.733 | 42.800 | 31.625 | 26.860 | 27.100 | 26.760 | 26.300 | 25.833 | 25.267 | 24.967 | 24.667 | 24.067 | 21.600 | 19.200 | 19.067 | 20.667 | 20.800 | 21.033 | 22.140 | 21.860 | 21.620 | 21.814 | 22.815 | 26.700 | 27.854 | 29.808 | 31.346 | 34.392 | 39.862 | 42.508 | 40.831 | 40.285 | 43.923 | 43.454 | 43.169 | 43.023 | 42.885 | 43.746 | 44.500 | 44.669 | 45.023 | 45.700 | 46.062 | 46.315 | 46.885 | 47.285 | 47.738 | 49.015 | 51.015 | 53.738 | 56.831 | 59.177 | 61.092 | 62.354 | 64.638 | 69.431 | 72.523 | 75.238 | 78.608 | 81.369 | 84.931 | 90.938 | 95.277 | 97.777 | 100.192 | 102.038 | 105.023 | 105.915 | 110.577 | 115.377 | 118.585 | 124.085 | 128.708 | 131.877 | 133.662 | 133.400 | 131.962 | 131.700 | 132.854 | 133.023 | 131.292 | 129.577 | 127.269 | 124.023 | 120.877 | 120.431 | 119.538 | 119.454 | 118.998 | 118.907 | 120.078 | 119.503 | 122.111 | 126.265 | 127.411 | 127.514 | 125.903 | 126.045 | 125.612 | 125.654 | 124.052 | 118.079 | 120.993 | 127.081 | 130.579 | 131.483 | 131.773 |