According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for window coverings are 19.79% lower in 2024 versus 1997 (a $3.96 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2024: Window coverings experienced an average inflation rate of -0.81% per year. In other words, window coverings costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $16.04 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for window coverings was significantly lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Window coverings, 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 | $20.12 | 0.62% |
| 1999 | $20.08 | -0.20% |
| 2000 | $20.40 | 1.56% |
| 2001 | $18.93 | -7.17% |
| 2002 | $18.47 | -2.43% |
| 2003 | $18.06 | -2.25% |
| 2004 | $17.63 | -2.35% |
| 2005 | $17.27 | -2.06% |
| 2006 | $17.31 | 0.24% |
| 2007 | $17.22 | -0.56% |
| 2008 | $17.16 | -0.35% |
| 2009 | $16.44 | -4.17% |
| 2010 | $15.16 | -7.81% |
| 2011 | $14.86 | -1.99% |
| 2012 | $14.87 | 0.13% |
| 2013 | $14.90 | 0.18% |
| 2014 | $14.66 | -1.60% |
| 2015 | $13.70 | -6.58% |
| 2016 | $13.83 | 0.98% |
| 2017 | $13.39 | -3.19% |
| 2018 | $12.83 | -4.18% |
| 2019 | $12.41 | -3.28% |
| 2020 | $13.20 | 6.41% |
| 2021 | $13.27 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | $14.86 | 11.94% |
| 2023 | $15.35 | 3.34% |
| 2024 | $16.04 | 4.48%* |
* 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 Window coverings:
| 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 | 100.615 | 100.415 | 101.977 | 94.669 | 92.369 | 90.292 | 88.169 | 86.354 | 86.562 | 86.077 | 85.779 | 82.202 | 75.780 | 74.275 | 74.371 | 74.502 | 73.313 | 68.487 | 69.158 | 66.951 | 64.152 | 62.048 | 66.024 | 66.368 | 74.292 | 76.770 | 80.208 |