According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories are 164.73% higher in 2024 versus 1977 (a $32.95 difference in value).
Between 1977 and 2024: Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories experienced an average inflation rate of 2.09% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories costing $20 in the year 1977 would cost $52.95 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.56% during this same period, inflation for men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories, over time, for $20 beginning in 1977. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | $20.00 | - |
| 1978 | $20.36 | 1.78% |
| 1979 | $21.65 | 6.35% |
| 1980 | $23.68 | 9.38% |
| 1981 | $25.94 | 9.55% |
| 1982 | $27.67 | 6.67% |
| 1983 | $28.90 | 4.44% |
| 1984 | $29.63 | 2.53% |
| 1985 | $30.69 | 3.57% |
| 1986 | $31.09 | 1.30% |
| 1987 | $31.27 | 0.58% |
| 1988 | $32.06 | 2.52% |
| 1989 | $33.00 | 2.95% |
| 1990 | $33.75 | 2.26% |
| 1991 | $34.17 | 1.23% |
| 1992 | $34.73 | 1.66% |
| 1993 | $34.53 | -0.59% |
| 1994 | $34.21 | -0.92% |
| 1995 | $34.18 | -0.11% |
| 1996 | $35.10 | 2.72% |
| 1997 | $36.75 | 4.68% |
| 1998 | $38.86 | 5.75% |
| 1999 | $39.30 | 1.14% |
| 2000 | $39.08 | -0.58% |
| 2001 | $38.88 | -0.50% |
| 2002 | $38.68 | -0.51% |
| 2003 | $38.86 | 0.46% |
| 2004 | $39.31 | 1.16% |
| 2005 | $39.10 | -0.53% |
| 2006 | $38.66 | -1.12% |
| 2007 | $38.15 | -1.34% |
| 2008 | $38.67 | 1.36% |
| 2009 | $39.94 | 3.28% |
| 2010 | $40.47 | 1.34% |
| 2011 | $41.46 | 2.43% |
| 2012 | $43.58 | 5.12% |
| 2013 | $45.60 | 4.65% |
| 2014 | $45.35 | -0.55% |
| 2015 | $44.53 | -1.81% |
| 2016 | $44.46 | -0.16% |
| 2017 | $44.06 | -0.89% |
| 2018 | $44.53 | 1.07% |
| 2019 | $44.68 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | $46.16 | 3.31% |
| 2021 | $47.27 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $49.64 | 5.02% |
| 2023 | $51.89 | 4.54% |
| 2024 | $52.95 | 2.03%* |
* 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 Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories:
| Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 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 | 69.600 | 70.838 | 75.338 | 82.408 | 90.277 | 96.300 | 100.577 | 103.123 | 106.808 | 108.192 | 108.823 | 111.562 | 114.854 | 117.454 | 118.900 | 120.877 | 120.162 | 119.062 | 118.931 | 122.162 | 127.885 | 135.238 | 136.777 | 135.985 | 135.308 | 134.615 | 135.238 | 136.808 | 136.077 | 134.554 | 132.755 | 134.564 | 138.979 | 140.842 | 144.264 | 151.644 | 158.695 | 157.822 | 154.964 | 154.709 | 153.327 | 154.972 | 155.484 | 160.630 | 164.483 | 172.744 | 180.578 | 184.251 |