Fats and oils priced at $20 in 1973 $135.67 in 2024

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Prices for Fats And Oils, 1973-2024 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fats and oils are 578.33% higher in 2024 versus 1973 (a $115.67 difference in value).

Between 1973 and 2024: Fats and oils experienced an average inflation rate of 3.83% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fats and oils costing $20 in the year 1973 would cost $135.67 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.90% during this same period, inflation for fats and oils was lower.

In the year 1973: Pricing changed by 8.36%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for fats and oils during the 1973-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1973 (6.18%), inflation for fats and oils was higher.

Price Inflation for Fats and oils since 1967

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1974 (41.96%), 2022 (18.53%), and 2008 (13.78%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1973

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fats and oils, over time, for $20 beginning in 1973. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
1973$20.008.36%
1974$28.3941.96%
1975$31.4410.74%
1976$27.49-12.56%
1977$30.2910.18%
1978$33.179.49%
1979$35.827.98%
1980$38.186.60%
1981$42.2810.74%
1982$41.09-2.82%
1983$41.651.36%
1984$45.589.43%
1985$46.602.24%
1986$45.55-2.25%
1987$46.221.48%
1988$48.384.67%
1989$51.837.13%
1990$54.034.25%
1991$56.344.27%
1992$55.53-1.44%
1993$55.600.12%
1994$57.112.72%
1995$58.712.80%
1996$60.102.36%
1997$60.610.85%
1998$62.833.66%
1999$63.410.92%
2000$63.05-0.57%
2001$66.595.62%
2002$66.48-0.17%
2003$67.311.25%
2004$71.776.62%
2005$71.74-0.04%
2006$71.850.16%
2007$73.962.93%
2008$84.1513.78%
2009$86.062.27%
2010$85.79-0.32%
2011$93.749.26%
2012$99.476.12%
2013$98.08-1.40%
2014$98.230.15%
2015$97.21-1.03%
2016$96.64-0.59%
2017$97.390.78%
2018$97.530.14%
2019$96.84-0.71%
2020$98.141.34%
2021$102.674.62%
2022$121.6918.53%
2023$132.628.98%
2024$135.672.30%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.


Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Fats and oils:

Year1967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
CPI37.00836.68536.83839.15442.70043.15446.76266.38573.51564.28570.83177.55483.74689.26998.85496.06997.377106.562108.946106.492108.069113.115121.177126.331131.731129.838129.992133.531137.269140.515141.715146.908148.262147.415155.700155.438157.377167.792167.723167.992172.921196.751201.224200.587219.163232.579229.316229.658227.293225.947227.715228.035226.419229.455240.055284.530310.076317.198

Adjust fats and oils prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2024 / CPI in 1973 * 1973 USD value = 2024 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Fats and oils was 46.762 in the year 1973 and 317.198 in 2024:

317.198 / 46.762 * $20 = $135.67

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1973 has the same "purchasing power" as $135.67 in 2024 (in the CPI category of Fats and oils).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Fats and oils in 1967. In addition to fats and oils, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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