According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home were 67.32% higher in 2020 versus 1986 (a $13.46 difference in value).
Between 1986 and 2020: Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home experienced an average inflation rate of 1.53% per year. In other words, distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home costing $20 in the year 1986 would cost $33.46 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home was lower.
In the year 1986: Pricing changed by 8.58%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home during the 1986-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1986 (1.90%), inflation for distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home was much higher.
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 |
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 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home, over time, for $20 beginning in 1986. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1986 | $20.00 | 8.58% |
1987 | $20.15 | 0.73% |
1988 | $20.47 | 1.62% |
1989 | $21.16 | 3.34% |
1990 | $22.09 | 4.40% |
1991 | $24.60 | 11.36% |
1992 | $25.04 | 1.78% |
1993 | $25.19 | 0.60% |
1994 | $25.25 | 0.24% |
1995 | $25.32 | 0.29% |
1996 | $25.60 | 1.09% |
1997 | $26.21 | 2.40% |
1998 | $26.56 | 1.35% |
1999 | $27.20 | 2.38% |
2000 | $28.42 | 4.51% |
2001 | $29.66 | 4.34% |
2002 | $30.12 | 1.54% |
2003 | $30.21 | 0.33% |
2004 | $30.58 | 1.19% |
2005 | $30.77 | 0.64% |
2006 | $30.97 | 0.65% |
2007 | $31.04 | 0.21% |
2008 | $31.66 | 2.02% |
2009 | $32.18 | 1.62% |
2010 | $32.14 | -0.10% |
2011 | $32.22 | 0.24% |
2012 | $32.16 | -0.20% |
2013 | $32.39 | 0.72% |
2014 | $32.30 | -0.29% |
2015 | $32.40 | 0.32% |
2016 | $32.51 | 0.34% |
2017 | $32.49 | -0.06% |
2018 | $32.64 | 0.47% |
2019 | $33.02 | 1.16% |
2020 | $33.46 | 1.34%* |