According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for citrus fruits were 96.89% higher in 2020 versus 1998 (a $19.38 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2020: Citrus fruits experienced an average inflation rate of 3.13% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, citrus fruits costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $39.38 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.12% during this same period, inflation for citrus fruits was higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Citrus fruits:
| Year | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| CPI | 127.400 | 158.475 | 135.983 | 141.825 | 150.325 | 152.192 | 162.092 | 178.658 | 197.783 | 217.888 | 210.801 | 198.533 | 204.224 | 211.967 | 208.391 | 214.967 | 238.715 | 234.060 | 240.175 | 251.396 | 266.342 | 257.867 | 250.838 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Citrus fruits, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | - |
| 1999 | $24.88 | 24.39% |
| 2000 | $21.35 | -14.19% |
| 2001 | $22.26 | 4.30% |
| 2002 | $23.60 | 5.99% |
| 2003 | $23.89 | 1.24% |
| 2004 | $25.45 | 6.50% |
| 2005 | $28.05 | 10.22% |
| 2006 | $31.05 | 10.70% |
| 2007 | $34.21 | 10.17% |
| 2008 | $33.09 | -3.25% |
| 2009 | $31.17 | -5.82% |
| 2010 | $32.06 | 2.87% |
| 2011 | $33.28 | 3.79% |
| 2012 | $32.71 | -1.69% |
| 2013 | $33.75 | 3.16% |
| 2014 | $37.47 | 11.05% |
| 2015 | $36.74 | -1.95% |
| 2016 | $37.70 | 2.61% |
| 2017 | $39.47 | 4.67% |
| 2018 | $41.81 | 5.95% |
| 2019 | $40.48 | -3.18% |
| 2020 | $39.38 | -2.73%* |