According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for gardening and lawncare services are 172.02% higher in 2024 versus 1997 (a $34.40 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2024: Gardening and lawncare services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.78% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, gardening and lawncare services costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $54.40 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for gardening and lawncare services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Gardening and lawncare services, 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 | $20.20 | 1.02% |
| 1999 | $20.55 | 1.70% |
| 2000 | $22.28 | 8.44% |
| 2001 | $23.32 | 4.65% |
| 2002 | $23.66 | 1.48% |
| 2003 | $24.03 | 1.58% |
| 2004 | $24.58 | 2.29% |
| 2005 | $25.62 | 4.19% |
| 2006 | $27.42 | 7.04% |
| 2007 | $28.16 | 2.70% |
| 2008 | $30.40 | 7.94% |
| 2009 | $31.25 | 2.79% |
| 2010 | $31.04 | -0.66% |
| 2011 | $31.38 | 1.09% |
| 2012 | $31.93 | 1.76% |
| 2013 | $32.15 | 0.68% |
| 2014 | $33.15 | 3.12% |
| 2015 | $34.36 | 3.64% |
| 2016 | $34.93 | 1.66% |
| 2017 | $35.86 | 2.65% |
| 2018 | $38.60 | 7.65% |
| 2019 | $41.06 | 6.37% |
| 2020 | $42.97 | 4.66% |
| 2021 | $44.44 | 3.42% |
| 2022 | $44.44 | 0.00% ** |
| 2023 | $49.95 | 12.40% |
| 2024 | $54.40 | 8.91%* |
* 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 Gardening and lawncare services:
| 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 | 101.015 | 102.731 | 111.400 | 116.577 | 118.300 | 120.169 | 122.923 | 128.078 | 137.100 | 140.805 | 151.992 | 156.233 | 155.206 | 156.890 | 159.658 | 160.751 | 165.770 | 171.805 | 174.654 | 179.289 | 192.999 | 205.287 | 214.844 | 222.194 | 222.194 | 249.755 | 272.016 |