According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for cereals and cereal products are 206.68% higher in 2024 versus 1981 (a $41.34 difference in value).
Between 1981 and 2024: Cereals and cereal products experienced an average inflation rate of 2.64% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, cereals and cereal products costing $20 in the year 1981 would cost $61.34 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.92% during this same period, inflation for cereals and cereal products was lower.
In the year 1981: Pricing changed by 11.06%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for cereals and cereal products during the 1981-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1981 (10.33%), inflation for cereals and cereal products was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Cereals and cereal products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1981. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $20.00 | 11.06% |
| 1982 | $20.84 | 4.21% |
| 1983 | $21.25 | 1.94% |
| 1984 | $22.07 | 3.88% |
| 1985 | $22.92 | 3.87% |
| 1986 | $23.60 | 2.96% |
| 1987 | $24.35 | 3.15% |
| 1988 | $26.19 | 7.58% |
| 1989 | $28.61 | 9.25% |
| 1990 | $30.17 | 5.43% |
| 1991 | $31.55 | 4.58% |
| 1992 | $32.77 | 3.88% |
| 1993 | $33.76 | 3.01% |
| 1994 | $35.25 | 4.41% |
| 1995 | $35.74 | 1.39% |
| 1996 | $36.11 | 1.04% |
| 1997 | $36.25 | 0.39% |
| 1998 | $36.68 | 1.17% |
| 1999 | $37.42 | 2.02% |
| 2000 | $37.62 | 0.54% |
| 2001 | $38.21 | 1.58% |
| 2002 | $38.88 | 1.76% |
| 2003 | $39.60 | 1.84% |
| 2004 | $39.81 | 0.52% |
| 2005 | $39.93 | 0.30% |
| 2006 | $40.05 | 0.31% |
| 2007 | $41.63 | 3.95% |
| 2008 | $45.85 | 10.13% |
| 2009 | $47.42 | 3.43% |
| 2010 | $46.54 | -1.86% |
| 2011 | $48.58 | 4.38% |
| 2012 | $49.81 | 2.53% |
| 2013 | $49.76 | -0.10% |
| 2014 | $49.80 | 0.07% |
| 2015 | $50.06 | 0.52% |
| 2016 | $49.45 | -1.22% |
| 2017 | $48.69 | -1.53% |
| 2018 | $48.47 | -0.46% |
| 2019 | $48.68 | 0.43% |
| 2020 | $49.57 | 1.83% |
| 2021 | $50.43 | 1.73% |
| 2022 | $57.36 | 13.76% |
| 2023 | $61.51 | 7.23% |
| 2024 | $61.34 | -0.28%* |
* 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 Cereals and cereal 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 |
| CPI | 63.300 | 68.262 | 74.008 | 84.208 | 93.523 | 97.462 | 99.354 | 103.208 | 107.200 | 110.369 | 113.846 | 122.477 | 133.800 | 141.062 | 147.523 | 153.254 | 157.862 | 164.831 | 167.123 | 168.869 | 169.531 | 171.508 | 174.969 | 175.908 | 178.685 | 181.831 | 185.185 | 186.154 | 186.708 | 187.292 | 194.684 | 214.403 | 221.765 | 217.639 | 227.164 | 232.919 | 232.690 | 232.863 | 234.083 | 231.228 | 227.683 | 226.633 | 227.613 | 231.787 | 235.802 | 268.246 | 287.630 | 286.816 |