According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fats and oils are 151.78% higher in 2024 versus 1990 (a $30.36 difference in value).
Between 1990 and 2024: Fats and oils experienced an average inflation rate of 2.75% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fats and oils costing $20 in the year 1990 would cost $50.36 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.61% during this same period, inflation for fats and oils was higher.
In the year 1990: Pricing changed by 4.25%, which is above the average yearly change for fats and oils during the 1990-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1990 (5.40%), inflation for fats and oils was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fats and oils, over time, for $20 beginning in 1990. 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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1990 | $20.00 | 4.25% |
1991 | $20.85 | 4.27% |
1992 | $20.56 | -1.44% |
1993 | $20.58 | 0.12% |
1994 | $21.14 | 2.72% |
1995 | $21.73 | 2.80% |
1996 | $22.25 | 2.36% |
1997 | $22.44 | 0.85% |
1998 | $23.26 | 3.66% |
1999 | $23.47 | 0.92% |
2000 | $23.34 | -0.57% |
2001 | $24.65 | 5.62% |
2002 | $24.61 | -0.17% |
2003 | $24.92 | 1.25% |
2004 | $26.56 | 6.62% |
2005 | $26.55 | -0.04% |
2006 | $26.60 | 0.16% |
2007 | $27.38 | 2.93% |
2008 | $31.15 | 13.78% |
2009 | $31.86 | 2.27% |
2010 | $31.76 | -0.32% |
2011 | $34.70 | 9.26% |
2012 | $36.82 | 6.12% |
2013 | $36.30 | -1.40% |
2014 | $36.36 | 0.15% |
2015 | $35.98 | -1.03% |
2016 | $35.77 | -0.59% |
2017 | $36.05 | 0.78% |
2018 | $36.10 | 0.14% |
2019 | $35.85 | -0.71% |
2020 | $36.33 | 1.34% |
2021 | $38.00 | 4.62% |
2022 | $45.05 | 18.53% |
2023 | $49.09 | 8.98% |
2024 | $50.36 | 2.58%* |
* 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:
Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 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 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
CPI | 37.008 | 36.685 | 36.838 | 39.154 | 42.700 | 43.154 | 46.762 | 66.385 | 73.515 | 64.285 | 70.831 | 77.554 | 83.746 | 89.269 | 98.854 | 96.069 | 97.377 | 106.562 | 108.946 | 106.492 | 108.069 | 113.115 | 121.177 | 126.331 | 131.731 | 129.838 | 129.992 | 133.531 | 137.269 | 140.515 | 141.715 | 146.908 | 148.262 | 147.415 | 155.700 | 155.438 | 157.377 | 167.792 | 167.723 | 167.992 | 172.921 | 196.751 | 201.224 | 200.587 | 219.163 | 232.579 | 229.316 | 229.658 | 227.293 | 225.947 | 227.715 | 228.035 | 226.419 | 229.455 | 240.055 | 284.530 | 310.076 | 318.076 |