According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for dried beans, peas, and lentils were 0.17% higher in 2020 versus 2018 (a $0.03 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2020: Dried beans, peas, and lentils experienced an average inflation rate of 0.08% per year. In other words, dried beans, peas, and lentils costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $20.03 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.52% during this same period, inflation for dried beans, peas, and lentils was lower.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by -2.85%, which is below the average yearly change for dried beans, peas, and lentils during the 2018-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for dried beans, peas, and lentils was much lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Dried beans, peas, and lentils:
Year | 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 | 100.000 | 100.338 | 101.008 | 99.315 | 99.877 | 109.438 | 109.154 | 110.392 | 117.562 | 119.738 | 132.481 | 158.993 | 177.103 | 173.303 | 178.267 | 198.365 | 193.582 | 199.304 | 205.900 | 202.567 | 194.996 | 189.439 | 180.943 | 189.757 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Dried beans, peas, and lentils, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. 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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2018 | $20.00 | -2.85% |
2019 | $19.10 | -4.48% |
2020 | $20.03 | 4.87%* |