According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for citrus fruits were 167.21% higher in 2021 versus 1997 (a $33.44 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2021: Citrus fruits experienced an average inflation rate of 4.18% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, citrus fruits costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $53.44 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.17% 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 | 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 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 128.077 | 158.969 | 135.708 | 141.992 | 150.338 | 152.462 | 162.131 | 178.723 | 197.700 | 217.583 | 211.230 | 198.806 | 203.959 | 211.751 | 208.479 | 215.112 | 238.610 | 234.064 | 240.264 | 251.429 | 266.277 | 257.567 | 252.551 | 267.214 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Citrus fruits, over time, for $20 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $20.00 | - |
| 1998 | $25.62 | 28.08% |
| 1999 | $31.79 | 24.12% |
| 2000 | $27.14 | -14.63% |
| 2001 | $28.40 | 4.63% |
| 2002 | $30.07 | 5.88% |
| 2003 | $30.49 | 1.41% |
| 2004 | $32.43 | 6.34% |
| 2005 | $35.74 | 10.23% |
| 2006 | $39.54 | 10.62% |
| 2007 | $43.52 | 10.06% |
| 2008 | $42.25 | -2.92% |
| 2009 | $39.76 | -5.88% |
| 2010 | $40.79 | 2.59% |
| 2011 | $42.35 | 3.82% |
| 2012 | $41.70 | -1.54% |
| 2013 | $43.02 | 3.18% |
| 2014 | $47.72 | 10.92% |
| 2015 | $46.81 | -1.91% |
| 2016 | $48.05 | 2.65% |
| 2017 | $50.29 | 4.65% |
| 2018 | $53.26 | 5.91% |
| 2019 | $51.51 | -3.27% |
| 2020 | $50.51 | -1.95% |
| 2021 | $53.44 | 5.81%* |