According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for crackers, bread, and cracker products are 393.55% higher in 2024 versus 1981 (a $78.71 difference in value).
Between 1981 and 2024: Crackers, bread, and cracker products experienced an average inflation rate of 3.78% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, crackers, bread, and cracker products costing $20 in the year 1981 would cost $98.71 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.92% during this same period, inflation for crackers, bread, and cracker products was higher.
In the year 1981: Pricing changed by 6.13%, which is above the average yearly change for crackers, bread, and cracker products during the 1981-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1981 (10.33%), inflation for crackers, bread, and cracker products was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Crackers, bread, and cracker products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1981. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $20.00 | 6.13% |
| 1982 | $21.35 | 6.74% |
| 1983 | $22.63 | 6.00% |
| 1984 | $24.21 | 6.99% |
| 1985 | $26.29 | 8.59% |
| 1986 | $27.18 | 3.38% |
| 1987 | $28.07 | 3.29% |
| 1988 | $29.40 | 4.75% |
| 1989 | $32.27 | 9.73% |
| 1990 | $35.32 | 9.46% |
| 1991 | $37.74 | 6.86% |
| 1992 | $39.75 | 5.32% |
| 1993 | $40.30 | 1.39% |
| 1994 | $41.03 | 1.80% |
| 1995 | $42.16 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $45.98 | 9.07% |
| 1997 | $47.92 | 4.20% |
| 1998 | $48.81 | 1.86% |
| 1999 | $49.68 | 1.80% |
| 2000 | $51.15 | 2.94% |
| 2001 | $52.64 | 2.92% |
| 2002 | $53.66 | 1.93% |
| 2003 | $55.32 | 3.10% |
| 2004 | $56.66 | 2.42% |
| 2005 | $56.03 | -1.11% |
| 2006 | $56.98 | 1.69% |
| 2007 | $58.02 | 1.83% |
| 2008 | $62.25 | 7.30% |
| 2009 | $65.13 | 4.62% |
| 2010 | $65.00 | -0.19% |
| 2011 | $66.82 | 2.79% |
| 2012 | $68.87 | 3.07% |
| 2013 | $68.37 | -0.71% |
| 2014 | $69.52 | 1.68% |
| 2015 | $69.97 | 0.64% |
| 2016 | $69.58 | -0.55% |
| 2017 | $69.09 | -0.71% |
| 2018 | $68.29 | -1.16% |
| 2019 | $69.76 | 2.15% |
| 2020 | $71.57 | 2.59% |
| 2021 | $74.59 | 4.22% |
| 2022 | $86.58 | 16.07% |
| 2023 | $95.43 | 10.23% |
| 2024 | $98.71 | 3.43%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Crackers, bread, and cracker products:
| 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 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 67.300 | 70.346 | 76.008 | 82.908 | 87.992 | 93.923 | 99.562 | 106.523 | 115.669 | 119.577 | 123.508 | 129.369 | 141.954 | 155.385 | 166.038 | 174.869 | 177.308 | 180.500 | 185.485 | 202.315 | 210.808 | 214.731 | 218.592 | 225.023 | 231.600 | 236.062 | 243.385 | 249.277 | 246.508 | 250.669 | 255.261 | 273.883 | 286.529 | 285.986 | 293.966 | 302.981 | 300.821 | 305.865 | 307.837 | 306.144 | 303.959 | 300.440 | 306.902 | 314.863 | 328.165 | 380.917 | 419.868 | 434.287 |