According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for admission to sporting events are 156.45% higher in 2024 versus 1997 (a $156.45 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2024: Sporting events experienced an average inflation rate of 3.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, sporting events costing $100 in the year 1997 would cost $256.45 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for sporting events was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sporting events, over time, for $100 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 | $100.00 | - |
| 1998 | $103.92 | 3.92% |
| 1999 | $110.21 | 6.06% |
| 2000 | $116.68 | 5.87% |
| 2001 | $124.48 | 6.69% |
| 2002 | $129.87 | 4.33% |
| 2003 | $132.26 | 1.84% |
| 2004 | $138.42 | 4.65% |
| 2005 | $147.00 | 6.20% |
| 2006 | $152.48 | 3.73% |
| 2007 | $160.09 | 4.99% |
| 2008 | $168.84 | 5.47% |
| 2009 | $172.92 | 2.42% |
| 2010 | $176.61 | 2.13% |
| 2011 | $176.38 | -0.13% |
| 2012 | $182.17 | 3.28% |
| 2013 | $186.95 | 2.62% |
| 2014 | $192.53 | 2.98% |
| 2015 | $206.27 | 7.14% |
| 2016 | $213.22 | 3.37% |
| 2017 | $217.81 | 2.15% |
| 2018 | $221.80 | 1.83% |
| 2019 | $226.29 | 2.02% |
| 2020 | $236.01 | 4.30% |
| 2021 | $222.10 | -5.89% |
| 2022 | $216.70 | -2.43% |
| 2023 | $234.62 | 8.27% |
| 2024 | $256.45 | 9.31%* |
* 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 Admission to sporting events:
| 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 | 103.915 | 110.208 | 116.677 | 124.485 | 129.869 | 132.262 | 138.415 | 147.000 | 152.477 | 160.091 | 168.840 | 172.918 | 176.606 | 176.383 | 182.174 | 186.948 | 192.527 | 206.268 | 213.219 | 217.809 | 221.803 | 226.291 | 236.013 | 222.100 | 216.699 | 234.616 | 256.449 |