According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home were 139.57% higher in 2021 versus 1977 (a $27.91 difference in value).
Between 1977 and 2021: Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home experienced an average inflation rate of 2.01% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home costing $20 in the year 1977 would cost $47.91 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.42% during this same period, inflation for distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home was lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home:
| 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 |
| CPI | 82.500 | 84.215 | 86.892 | 90.623 | 95.615 | 98.392 | 100.331 | 101.262 | 105.831 | 114.915 | 115.754 | 117.631 | 121.562 | 126.915 | 141.338 | 143.854 | 144.715 | 145.069 | 145.485 | 147.069 | 150.592 | 152.631 | 156.269 | 163.323 | 170.408 | 173.038 | 173.608 | 175.677 | 176.800 | 177.954 | 178.321 | 181.922 | 184.875 | 184.690 | 185.130 | 184.765 | 186.103 | 185.571 | 186.170 | 186.806 | 186.690 | 187.567 | 189.738 | 192.273 | 197.645 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home, over time, for $20 beginning in 1977. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | $20.00 | - |
| 1978 | $20.42 | 2.08% |
| 1979 | $21.06 | 3.18% |
| 1980 | $21.97 | 4.29% |
| 1981 | $23.18 | 5.51% |
| 1982 | $23.85 | 2.90% |
| 1983 | $24.32 | 1.97% |
| 1984 | $24.55 | 0.93% |
| 1985 | $25.66 | 4.51% |
| 1986 | $27.86 | 8.58% |
| 1987 | $28.06 | 0.73% |
| 1988 | $28.52 | 1.62% |
| 1989 | $29.47 | 3.34% |
| 1990 | $30.77 | 4.40% |
| 1991 | $34.26 | 11.36% |
| 1992 | $34.87 | 1.78% |
| 1993 | $35.08 | 0.60% |
| 1994 | $35.17 | 0.24% |
| 1995 | $35.27 | 0.29% |
| 1996 | $35.65 | 1.09% |
| 1997 | $36.51 | 2.40% |
| 1998 | $37.00 | 1.35% |
| 1999 | $37.88 | 2.38% |
| 2000 | $39.59 | 4.51% |
| 2001 | $41.31 | 4.34% |
| 2002 | $41.95 | 1.54% |
| 2003 | $42.09 | 0.33% |
| 2004 | $42.59 | 1.19% |
| 2005 | $42.86 | 0.64% |
| 2006 | $43.14 | 0.65% |
| 2007 | $43.23 | 0.21% |
| 2008 | $44.10 | 2.02% |
| 2009 | $44.82 | 1.62% |
| 2010 | $44.77 | -0.10% |
| 2011 | $44.88 | 0.24% |
| 2012 | $44.79 | -0.20% |
| 2013 | $45.12 | 0.72% |
| 2014 | $44.99 | -0.29% |
| 2015 | $45.13 | 0.32% |
| 2016 | $45.29 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $45.26 | -0.06% |
| 2018 | $45.47 | 0.47% |
| 2019 | $46.00 | 1.16% |
| 2020 | $46.61 | 1.34% |
| 2021 | $47.91 | 2.79%* |