According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for bakery products are 231.89% higher in 2026 versus 1988 (a $46.38 difference in value).
Between 1988 and 2026:Bakery products experienced an average inflation rate of 3.21% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, bakery products costing $20 in the year 1988 would cost $66.38 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.69% during this same period, inflation for bakery products was higher.
In the year 1988: Pricing changed by 5.82%, which is above the average yearly change for bakery products during the 1988-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1988 (4.08%), inflation for bakery products was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Bakery products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1988. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $20.00 | 5.82% |
| 1989 | $21.60 | 8.01% |
| 1990 | $22.87 | 5.85% |
| 1991 | $23.77 | 3.96% |
| 1992 | $24.70 | 3.93% |
| 1993 | $25.57 | 3.50% |
| 1994 | $26.59 | 3.98% |
| 1995 | $27.49 | 3.39% |
| 1996 | $28.92 | 5.21% |
| 1997 | $29.75 | 2.88% |
| 1998 | $30.45 | 2.36% |
| 1999 | $31.11 | 2.17% |
| 2000 | $31.88 | 2.47% |
| 2001 | $33.07 | 3.71% |
| 2002 | $33.86 | 2.39% |
| 2003 | $34.76 | 2.68% |
| 2004 | $35.52 | 2.17% |
| 2005 | $36.22 | 1.98% |
| 2006 | $37.18 | 2.65% |
| 2007 | $38.87 | 4.54% |
| 2008 | $42.87 | 10.31% |
| 2009 | $44.17 | 3.02% |
| 2010 | $44.01 | -0.35% |
| 2011 | $45.65 | 3.73% |
| 2012 | $47.07 | 3.11% |
| 2013 | $47.88 | 1.71% |
| 2014 | $48.05 | 0.36% |
| 2015 | $48.72 | 1.39% |
| 2016 | $48.76 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | $48.75 | -0.01% |
| 2018 | $49.16 | 0.83% |
| 2019 | $50.06 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $51.26 | 2.38% |
| 2021 | $52.55 | 2.52% |
| 2022 | $59.22 | 12.70% |
| 2023 | $64.54 | 8.99% |
| 2024 | $65.14 | 0.92% |
| 2025 | $66.20 | 1.63% |
| 2026 | $66.38 | 0.27%* |
* 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 Bakery products:
| 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 64.700 | 67.992 | 75.233 | 83.792 | 91.833 | 96.150 | 99.658 | 104.183 | 108.167 | 111.058 | 115.067 | 121.767 | 131.517 | 139.217 | 144.725 | 150.408 | 155.675 | 161.867 | 167.350 | 176.067 | 181.142 | 185.417 | 189.433 | 194.108 | 201.317 | 206.125 | 211.650 | 216.242 | 220.525 | 226.358 | 236.633 | 261.026 | 268.906 | 267.956 | 277.950 | 286.583 | 291.489 | 292.532 | 296.603 | 296.866 | 296.830 | 299.298 | 304.810 | 312.064 | 319.920 | 360.548 | 392.958 | 396.568 | 403.043 | 404.131 |