According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for distilled spirits at home were 93.39% higher in 2020 versus 1984 (a $18.68 difference in value).
Between 1984 and 2020: Distilled spirits at home experienced an average inflation rate of 1.85% per year. In other words, distilled spirits at home costing $20 in the year 1984 would cost $38.68 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.57% during this same period, inflation for distilled spirits at home was lower.
In the year 1984: Pricing changed by 1.06%, which is below the average yearly change for distilled spirits at home during the 1984-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1984 (4.30%), inflation for distilled spirits at home was much lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Distilled spirits at home:
Year | 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 | 82.023 | 85.115 | 89.831 | 94.862 | 98.192 | 100.377 | 101.438 | 105.269 | 113.323 | 114.469 | 116.092 | 119.885 | 125.662 | 139.200 | 141.538 | 143.231 | 144.262 | 145.700 | 147.538 | 150.777 | 152.708 | 156.177 | 162.277 | 167.969 | 171.392 | 173.115 | 175.285 | 177.400 | 179.654 | 180.984 | 185.032 | 189.207 | 188.781 | 188.970 | 188.919 | 191.033 | 192.392 | 192.607 | 193.291 | 192.505 | 191.962 | 194.772 | 196.176 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Distilled spirits at home, over time, for $20 beginning in 1984. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1984 | $20.00 | 1.06% |
1985 | $20.76 | 3.78% |
1986 | $22.34 | 7.65% |
1987 | $22.57 | 1.01% |
1988 | $22.89 | 1.42% |
1989 | $23.64 | 3.27% |
1990 | $24.78 | 4.82% |
1991 | $27.45 | 10.77% |
1992 | $27.91 | 1.68% |
1993 | $28.24 | 1.20% |
1994 | $28.44 | 0.72% |
1995 | $28.73 | 1.00% |
1996 | $29.09 | 1.26% |
1997 | $29.73 | 2.19% |
1998 | $30.11 | 1.28% |
1999 | $30.79 | 2.27% |
2000 | $32.00 | 3.91% |
2001 | $33.12 | 3.51% |
2002 | $33.79 | 2.04% |
2003 | $34.13 | 1.01% |
2004 | $34.56 | 1.25% |
2005 | $34.98 | 1.21% |
2006 | $35.42 | 1.27% |
2007 | $35.68 | 0.74% |
2008 | $36.48 | 2.24% |
2009 | $37.30 | 2.26% |
2010 | $37.22 | -0.23% |
2011 | $37.26 | 0.10% |
2012 | $37.25 | -0.03% |
2013 | $37.66 | 1.12% |
2014 | $37.93 | 0.71% |
2015 | $37.98 | 0.11% |
2016 | $38.11 | 0.36% |
2017 | $37.96 | -0.41% |
2018 | $37.85 | -0.28% |
2019 | $38.40 | 1.46% |
2020 | $38.68 | 0.72%* |