According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks were 0.43% lower in 2021 versus 2015 (a $0.09 difference in value).
Between 2015 and 2021: Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks experienced an average inflation rate of -0.07% per year. In other words, commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks costing $20 in the year 2015 would cost $19.91 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.76% during this same period, inflation for commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks was lower.
In the year 2015: Pricing changed by -0.39%, which is below the average yearly change for commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks during the 2015-2021 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2015 (0.12%), inflation for commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks was lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks:
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 | 2021 |
CPI | 42.758 | 44.400 | 46.475 | 48.642 | 50.517 | 51.758 | 53.083 | 57.258 | 62.308 | 65.100 | 68.308 | 72.492 | 78.583 | 86.467 | 91.875 | 96.492 | 100.575 | 102.792 | 105.767 | 108.442 | 112.200 | 116.125 | 120.083 | 124.517 | 129.900 | 133.525 | 135.883 | 137.500 | 139.008 | 141.067 | 142.500 | 143.333 | 144.275 | 144.775 | 144.992 | 143.850 | 141.600 | 141.025 | 141.167 | 141.517 | 141.247 | 141.632 | 144.242 | 144.352 | 145.836 | 147.738 | 147.735 | 147.263 | 146.691 | 146.261 | 145.751 | 145.347 | 145.505 | 145.066 | 146.066 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks, over time, for $20 beginning in 2015. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
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2015 | $20.00 | -0.39% |
2016 | $19.94 | -0.29% |
2017 | $19.87 | -0.35% |
2018 | $19.82 | -0.28% |
2019 | $19.84 | 0.11% |
2020 | $19.78 | -0.30% |
2021 | $19.91 | 0.69%* |