According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other furniture are 21.99% lower in 2024 versus 1997 (a $4.40 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2024: Other furniture experienced an average inflation rate of -0.92% per year. In other words, other furniture costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $15.60 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for other furniture was significantly lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other furniture, 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 | $20.67 | 3.34% |
| 1999 | $20.48 | -0.92% |
| 2000 | $20.24 | -1.16% |
| 2001 | $19.25 | -4.88% |
| 2002 | $18.92 | -1.72% |
| 2003 | $18.68 | -1.24% |
| 2004 | $18.28 | -2.15% |
| 2005 | $17.80 | -2.65% |
| 2006 | $17.93 | 0.72% |
| 2007 | $17.79 | -0.73% |
| 2008 | $17.64 | -0.86% |
| 2009 | $17.87 | 1.30% |
| 2010 | $16.39 | -8.30% |
| 2011 | $15.64 | -4.58% |
| 2012 | $15.85 | 1.34% |
| 2013 | $15.41 | -2.77% |
| 2014 | $14.93 | -3.12% |
| 2015 | $15.02 | 0.61% |
| 2016 | $14.06 | -6.38% |
| 2017 | $13.88 | -1.29% |
| 2018 | $13.63 | -1.79% |
| 2019 | $13.86 | 1.69% |
| 2020 | $14.18 | 2.29% |
| 2021 | $15.40 | 8.62% |
| 2022 | $17.04 | 10.63% |
| 2023 | $16.66 | -2.21% |
| 2024 | $15.60 | -6.37%* |
* 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 Other furniture:
| 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 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 103.338 | 102.385 | 101.192 | 96.254 | 94.600 | 93.423 | 91.415 | 88.992 | 89.631 | 88.973 | 88.209 | 89.355 | 81.942 | 78.188 | 79.238 | 77.042 | 74.636 | 75.094 | 70.306 | 69.396 | 68.155 | 69.307 | 70.897 | 77.012 | 85.201 | 83.315 | 78.009 |