According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for chicken were 18.64% higher in 2020 versus 2009 (a $3.73 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2020: Chicken experienced an average inflation rate of 1.57% per year. In other words, chicken costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $23.73 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.72% during this same period, inflation for chicken was lower.
In the year 2009: Pricing changed by 1.45%, which is below the average yearly change for chicken during the 2009-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2009 (-0.36%), inflation for chicken was higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Chicken:
| 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.385 | 101.815 | 102.454 | 105.508 | 107.569 | 108.877 | 118.169 | 120.592 | 117.600 | 124.363 | 130.727 | 132.622 | 131.821 | 134.250 | 140.754 | 148.246 | 151.667 | 152.141 | 147.513 | 148.556 | 150.268 | 149.907 | 157.347 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Chicken, 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 | 1.45% |
| 2010 | $19.88 | -0.60% |
| 2011 | $20.25 | 1.84% |
| 2012 | $21.23 | 4.84% |
| 2013 | $22.36 | 5.32% |
| 2014 | $22.87 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $22.94 | 0.31% |
| 2016 | $22.25 | -3.04% |
| 2017 | $22.40 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | $22.66 | 1.15% |
| 2019 | $22.61 | -0.24% |
| 2020 | $23.73 | 4.96%* |