According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home were 39.69% higher in 2021 versus 1991 (a $7.94 difference in value).
Between 1991 and 2021: Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home experienced an average inflation rate of 1.12% per year. In other words, distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home costing $20 in the year 1991 would cost $27.94 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.25% during this same period, inflation for distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home was lower.
In the year 1991: Pricing changed by 11.36%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home during the 1991-2021 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1991 (4.23%), 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 | 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 | 197.433 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home, over time, for $20 beginning in 1991. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | $20.00 | 11.36% |
| 1992 | $20.36 | 1.78% |
| 1993 | $20.48 | 0.60% |
| 1994 | $20.53 | 0.24% |
| 1995 | $20.59 | 0.29% |
| 1996 | $20.81 | 1.09% |
| 1997 | $21.31 | 2.40% |
| 1998 | $21.60 | 1.35% |
| 1999 | $22.11 | 2.38% |
| 2000 | $23.11 | 4.51% |
| 2001 | $24.11 | 4.34% |
| 2002 | $24.49 | 1.54% |
| 2003 | $24.57 | 0.33% |
| 2004 | $24.86 | 1.19% |
| 2005 | $25.02 | 0.64% |
| 2006 | $25.18 | 0.65% |
| 2007 | $25.23 | 0.21% |
| 2008 | $25.74 | 2.02% |
| 2009 | $26.16 | 1.62% |
| 2010 | $26.13 | -0.10% |
| 2011 | $26.20 | 0.24% |
| 2012 | $26.15 | -0.20% |
| 2013 | $26.33 | 0.72% |
| 2014 | $26.26 | -0.29% |
| 2015 | $26.34 | 0.32% |
| 2016 | $26.43 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $26.42 | -0.06% |
| 2018 | $26.54 | 0.47% |
| 2019 | $26.85 | 1.16% |
| 2020 | $27.21 | 1.34% |
| 2021 | $27.94 | 2.68%* |