According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for coffee were 74.42% higher in 2020 versus 1980 (a $14.88 difference in value).
Between 1980 and 2020: Coffee experienced an average inflation rate of 1.40% per year. In other words, coffee costing $20 in the year 1980 would cost $34.88 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.90% during this same period, inflation for coffee was lower.
In the year 1980: Pricing changed by 9.62%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for coffee during the 1980-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1980 (13.55%), inflation for coffee was much lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Coffee:
| Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 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 |
| CPI | 26.623 | 26.485 | 26.854 | 31.715 | 32.623 | 32.100 | 35.715 | 42.554 | 46.392 | 63.754 | 112.923 | 107.200 | 101.815 | 111.608 | 96.185 | 98.500 | 98.815 | 102.708 | 105.462 | 132.692 | 116.177 | 114.962 | 120.408 | 117.485 | 115.254 | 110.738 | 109.777 | 140.431 | 163.131 | 149.162 | 168.015 | 163.431 | 154.754 | 153.992 | 146.731 | 142.585 | 144.931 | 145.323 | 161.223 | 165.277 | 175.647 | 188.027 | 186.317 | 186.418 | 213.824 | 217.441 | 204.712 | 200.984 | 205.540 | 199.307 | 199.156 | 194.876 | 193.237 | 194.671 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Coffee, over time, for $20 beginning in 1980. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $20.00 | 9.62% |
| 1981 | $17.24 | -13.82% |
| 1982 | $17.65 | 2.41% |
| 1983 | $17.71 | 0.32% |
| 1984 | $18.41 | 3.94% |
| 1985 | $18.90 | 2.68% |
| 1986 | $23.78 | 25.82% |
| 1987 | $20.82 | -12.45% |
| 1988 | $20.60 | -1.05% |
| 1989 | $21.58 | 4.74% |
| 1990 | $21.05 | -2.43% |
| 1991 | $20.65 | -1.90% |
| 1992 | $19.84 | -3.92% |
| 1993 | $19.67 | -0.87% |
| 1994 | $25.17 | 27.92% |
| 1995 | $29.23 | 16.16% |
| 1996 | $26.73 | -8.56% |
| 1997 | $30.11 | 12.64% |
| 1998 | $29.29 | -2.73% |
| 1999 | $27.73 | -5.31% |
| 2000 | $27.60 | -0.49% |
| 2001 | $26.29 | -4.72% |
| 2002 | $25.55 | -2.83% |
| 2003 | $25.97 | 1.65% |
| 2004 | $26.04 | 0.27% |
| 2005 | $28.89 | 10.94% |
| 2006 | $29.62 | 2.51% |
| 2007 | $31.48 | 6.27% |
| 2008 | $33.69 | 7.05% |
| 2009 | $33.39 | -0.91% |
| 2010 | $33.41 | 0.05% |
| 2011 | $38.32 | 14.70% |
| 2012 | $38.97 | 1.69% |
| 2013 | $36.68 | -5.85% |
| 2014 | $36.02 | -1.82% |
| 2015 | $36.83 | 2.27% |
| 2016 | $35.72 | -3.03% |
| 2017 | $35.69 | -0.08% |
| 2018 | $34.92 | -2.15% |
| 2019 | $34.63 | -0.84% |
| 2020 | $34.88 | 0.74%* |