According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for household cleaning products are 52.57% higher in 2026 versus 1997 (a $10.51 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2026: Household cleaning products experienced an average inflation rate of 1.47% per year. In other words, household cleaning products costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $30.51 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.45% during this same period, inflation for household cleaning products was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Household cleaning products, 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 | $20.14 | 0.72% |
| 1999 | $20.49 | 1.70% |
| 2000 | $21.03 | 2.64% |
| 2001 | $21.81 | 3.72% |
| 2002 | $21.99 | 0.82% |
| 2003 | $21.65 | -1.55% |
| 2004 | $21.40 | -1.16% |
| 2005 | $21.58 | 0.86% |
| 2006 | $22.31 | 3.38% |
| 2007 | $22.45 | 0.64% |
| 2008 | $23.18 | 3.25% |
| 2009 | $24.29 | 4.78% |
| 2010 | $24.11 | -0.72% |
| 2011 | $24.27 | 0.65% |
| 2012 | $24.61 | 1.39% |
| 2013 | $24.27 | -1.38% |
| 2014 | $23.81 | -1.88% |
| 2015 | $23.79 | -0.10% |
| 2016 | $23.88 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | $23.65 | -0.96% |
| 2018 | $23.74 | 0.38% |
| 2019 | $24.15 | 1.73% |
| 2020 | $24.89 | 3.05% |
| 2021 | $25.51 | 2.50% |
| 2022 | $27.94 | 9.54% |
| 2023 | $29.57 | 5.81% |
| 2024 | $29.99 | 1.44% |
| 2025 | $30.30 | 1.01% |
| 2026 | $30.51 | 0.71%* |
* 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 Household cleaning products:
| 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 100.717 | 102.433 | 105.142 | 109.050 | 109.942 | 108.242 | 106.983 | 107.900 | 111.550 | 112.260 | 115.904 | 121.446 | 120.572 | 121.353 | 123.041 | 121.348 | 119.064 | 118.941 | 119.392 | 118.248 | 118.702 | 120.758 | 124.444 | 127.560 | 139.725 | 147.841 | 149.972 | 151.492 | 152.567 |