According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation services are 49.83% higher in 2024 versus 2009 (a $9.97 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2024: Recreation services experienced an average inflation rate of 2.73% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, recreation services costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $29.97 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for recreation services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $20.00 | - |
| 2010 | $20.21 | 1.07% |
| 2011 | $20.49 | 1.37% |
| 2012 | $21.12 | 3.06% |
| 2013 | $21.52 | 1.90% |
| 2014 | $21.91 | 1.82% |
| 2015 | $22.36 | 2.05% |
| 2016 | $23.03 | 2.97% |
| 2017 | $23.82 | 3.46% |
| 2018 | $24.32 | 2.10% |
| 2019 | $24.87 | 2.26% |
| 2020 | $25.52 | 2.59% |
| 2021 | $26.10 | 2.28% |
| 2022 | $27.34 | 4.73% |
| 2023 | $28.95 | 5.91% |
| 2024 | $29.97 | 3.50%* |
* 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 Recreation services:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.065 | 102.454 | 105.587 | 107.599 | 109.560 | 111.808 | 115.134 | 119.115 | 121.622 | 124.370 | 127.591 | 130.506 | 136.684 | 144.768 | 149.834 |