According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for distilled spirits at home were 3.57% higher in 2021 versus 2014 (a $0.71 difference in value).
Between 2014 and 2021: Distilled spirits at home experienced an average inflation rate of 0.50% per year. In other words, distilled spirits at home costing $20 in the year 2014 would cost $20.71 in 2021 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.44% during this same period, inflation for distilled spirits at home was lower.
In the year 2014: Pricing changed by 0.71%, which is above the average yearly change for distilled spirits at home during the 2014-2021 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2014 (1.62%), inflation for distilled spirits at home was 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 | 2021 |
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 | 199.253 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Distilled spirits at home, over time, for $20 beginning in 2014. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
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2014 | $20.00 | 0.71% |
2015 | $20.02 | 0.11% |
2016 | $20.09 | 0.36% |
2017 | $20.01 | -0.41% |
2018 | $19.96 | -0.28% |
2019 | $20.25 | 1.46% |
2020 | $20.39 | 0.72% |
2021 | $20.71 | 1.57%* |