According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for boys' apparel are 23.36% higher in 2024 versus 1981 (a $4.67 difference in value).
Between 1981 and 2024: Boys' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 0.49% per year. In other words, boys' apparel costing $20 in the year 1981 would cost $24.67 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.92% during this same period, inflation for boys' apparel was lower.
In the year 1981: Pricing changed by 5.05%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for boys' apparel during the 1981-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1981 (10.33%), inflation for boys' apparel was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Boys' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 1981. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $20.00 | 5.05% |
| 1982 | $20.59 | 2.96% |
| 1983 | $21.33 | 3.57% |
| 1984 | $21.70 | 1.74% |
| 1985 | $22.23 | 2.44% |
| 1986 | $22.31 | 0.35% |
| 1987 | $22.04 | -1.21% |
| 1988 | $22.69 | 2.95% |
| 1989 | $22.90 | 0.93% |
| 1990 | $23.12 | 0.95% |
| 1991 | $23.87 | 3.28% |
| 1992 | $24.56 | 2.86% |
| 1993 | $24.94 | 1.57% |
| 1994 | $24.47 | -1.90% |
| 1995 | $24.82 | 1.42% |
| 1996 | $24.62 | -0.78% |
| 1997 | $24.95 | 1.32% |
| 1998 | $25.29 | 1.35% |
| 1999 | $24.90 | -1.51% |
| 2000 | $24.64 | -1.06% |
| 2001 | $23.94 | -2.83% |
| 2002 | $22.68 | -5.28% |
| 2003 | $21.76 | -4.05% |
| 2004 | $21.75 | -0.04% |
| 2005 | $20.56 | -5.47% |
| 2006 | $19.87 | -3.38% |
| 2007 | $19.44 | -2.12% |
| 2008 | $19.82 | 1.94% |
| 2009 | $20.19 | 1.83% |
| 2010 | $19.41 | -3.85% |
| 2011 | $20.34 | 4.81% |
| 2012 | $21.52 | 5.80% |
| 2013 | $21.76 | 1.12% |
| 2014 | $22.04 | 1.25% |
| 2015 | $21.85 | -0.83% |
| 2016 | $22.02 | 0.77% |
| 2017 | $21.39 | -2.88% |
| 2018 | $22.63 | 5.82% |
| 2019 | $23.34 | 3.11% |
| 2020 | $21.46 | -8.04% |
| 2021 | $22.44 | 4.56% |
| 2022 | $23.39 | 4.26% |
| 2023 | $24.07 | 2.90% |
| 2024 | $24.67 | 2.49%* |
* 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 Boys' apparel:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 81.800 | 80.892 | 84.608 | 89.777 | 94.308 | 97.100 | 100.569 | 102.323 | 104.823 | 105.192 | 103.923 | 106.985 | 107.977 | 109.000 | 112.577 | 115.800 | 117.615 | 115.385 | 117.023 | 116.108 | 117.638 | 119.231 | 117.431 | 116.185 | 112.900 | 106.938 | 102.608 | 102.569 | 96.954 | 93.677 | 91.687 | 93.468 | 95.182 | 91.518 | 95.922 | 101.481 | 102.619 | 103.905 | 103.046 | 103.835 | 100.843 | 106.711 | 110.034 | 101.189 | 105.808 | 110.313 | 113.506 | 116.335 |