According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for cookies were 149.40% higher in 2020 versus 1985 (a $29.88 difference in value).
Between 1985 and 2020: Cookies experienced an average inflation rate of 2.65% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, cookies costing $20 in the year 1985 would cost $49.88 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.53% during this same period, inflation for cookies was higher.
In the year 1985: Pricing changed by 5.45%, which is above the average yearly change for cookies during the 1985-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1985 (3.55%), inflation for cookies was higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Cookies:
| Year | 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 | 63.500 | 66.215 | 72.708 | 80.862 | 90.562 | 95.615 | 99.200 | 105.177 | 110.908 | 114.792 | 119.931 | 125.954 | 135.308 | 142.938 | 150.823 | 156.269 | 158.885 | 165.808 | 170.185 | 174.762 | 180.192 | 183.108 | 187.338 | 187.631 | 190.715 | 196.162 | 202.569 | 205.192 | 206.423 | 211.577 | 217.879 | 232.443 | 244.084 | 245.378 | 245.932 | 257.435 | 262.598 | 265.134 | 268.451 | 268.315 | 267.394 | 269.443 | 271.841 | 276.600 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Cookies, over time, for $20 beginning in 1985. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $20.00 | 5.45% |
| 1986 | $20.70 | 3.50% |
| 1987 | $21.63 | 4.48% |
| 1988 | $22.71 | 5.02% |
| 1989 | $24.40 | 7.43% |
| 1990 | $25.78 | 5.64% |
| 1991 | $27.20 | 5.52% |
| 1992 | $28.18 | 3.61% |
| 1993 | $28.65 | 1.67% |
| 1994 | $29.90 | 4.36% |
| 1995 | $30.69 | 2.64% |
| 1996 | $31.51 | 2.69% |
| 1997 | $32.49 | 3.11% |
| 1998 | $33.02 | 1.62% |
| 1999 | $33.78 | 2.31% |
| 2000 | $33.84 | 0.16% |
| 2001 | $34.39 | 1.64% |
| 2002 | $35.37 | 2.86% |
| 2003 | $36.53 | 3.27% |
| 2004 | $37.00 | 1.29% |
| 2005 | $37.22 | 0.60% |
| 2006 | $38.15 | 2.50% |
| 2007 | $39.29 | 2.98% |
| 2008 | $41.92 | 6.68% |
| 2009 | $44.02 | 5.01% |
| 2010 | $44.25 | 0.53% |
| 2011 | $44.35 | 0.23% |
| 2012 | $46.42 | 4.68% |
| 2013 | $47.35 | 2.01% |
| 2014 | $47.81 | 0.97% |
| 2015 | $48.41 | 1.25% |
| 2016 | $48.39 | -0.05% |
| 2017 | $48.22 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $48.59 | 0.77% |
| 2019 | $49.02 | 0.89% |
| 2020 | $49.88 | 1.75%* |