According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fish and seafood are 1,359.13% higher in 2024 versus 1963 (a $271.83 difference in value).
Between 1963 and 2024: Fish experienced an average inflation rate of 4.49% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fish costing $20 in the year 1963 would cost $291.83 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.89% during this same period, inflation for fish was higher.
In the year 1963: Pricing changed by -0.19%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for fish during the 1963-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1963 (1.25%), inflation for fish was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fish, over time, for $20 beginning in 1963. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1963 | $20.00 | -0.19% |
1964 | $19.53 | -2.35% |
1965 | $20.11 | 2.96% |
1966 | $21.41 | 6.49% |
1967 | $22.14 | 3.39% |
1968 | $22.51 | 1.68% |
1969 | $23.74 | 5.43% |
1970 | $26.13 | 10.10% |
1971 | $28.83 | 10.31% |
1972 | $31.41 | 8.97% |
1973 | $36.07 | 14.82% |
1974 | $41.56 | 15.24% |
1975 | $45.00 | 8.28% |
1976 | $50.33 | 11.84% |
1977 | $55.72 | 10.70% |
1978 | $60.98 | 9.44% |
1979 | $66.93 | 9.76% |
1980 | $73.13 | 9.27% |
1981 | $79.22 | 8.32% |
1982 | $82.06 | 3.60% |
1983 | $83.00 | 1.14% |
1984 | $85.65 | 3.20% |
1985 | $89.88 | 4.94% |
1986 | $98.12 | 9.17% |
1987 | $108.58 | 10.65% |
1988 | $114.82 | 5.75% |
1989 | $120.00 | 4.51% |
1990 | $122.62 | 2.19% |
1991 | $123.95 | 1.08% |
1992 | $126.77 | 2.28% |
1993 | $130.89 | 3.25% |
1994 | $136.80 | 4.51% |
1995 | $143.42 | 4.84% |
1996 | $144.65 | 0.86% |
1997 | $148.03 | 2.33% |
1998 | $151.87 | 2.59% |
1999 | $154.86 | 1.97% |
2000 | $159.09 | 2.73% |
2001 | $159.69 | 0.38% |
2002 | $157.16 | -1.58% |
2003 | $158.78 | 1.03% |
2004 | $162.41 | 2.28% |
2005 | $167.22 | 2.96% |
2006 | $175.09 | 4.71% |
2007 | $183.10 | 4.57% |
2008 | $193.99 | 5.95% |
2009 | $201.04 | 3.63% |
2010 | $203.28 | 1.11% |
2011 | $217.71 | 7.10% |
2012 | $222.85 | 2.36% |
2013 | $228.37 | 2.48% |
2014 | $241.54 | 5.76% |
2015 | $239.28 | -0.93% |
2016 | $237.55 | -0.72% |
2017 | $240.42 | 1.21% |
2018 | $245.51 | 2.12% |
2019 | $249.46 | 1.61% |
2020 | $257.60 | 3.26% |
2021 | $271.50 | 5.39% |
2022 | $296.33 | 9.15% |
2023 | $297.26 | 0.31% |
2024 | $291.83 | -1.83%* |
* 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 Fish and seafood:
Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 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 | 6.169 | 6.200 | 6.323 | 6.362 | 6.331 | 6.954 | 7.815 | 10.238 | 12.962 | 13.015 | 13.623 | 14.831 | 17.031 | 19.646 | 19.738 | 19.369 | 22.123 | 21.538 | 20.746 | 20.846 | 20.400 | 20.385 | 20.677 | 22.092 | 22.500 | 22.500 | 22.992 | 23.977 | 23.931 | 23.369 | 24.062 | 25.623 | 26.492 | 26.938 | 28.400 | 31.269 | 34.492 | 37.585 | 43.154 | 49.731 | 53.846 | 60.223 | 66.669 | 72.962 | 80.085 | 87.508 | 94.785 | 98.192 | 99.308 | 102.485 | 107.546 | 117.408 | 129.915 | 137.385 | 143.585 | 146.723 | 148.308 | 151.685 | 156.615 | 163.685 | 171.608 | 173.085 | 177.123 | 181.715 | 185.300 | 190.354 | 191.077 | 188.054 | 189.992 | 194.331 | 200.085 | 209.508 | 219.087 | 232.122 | 240.556 | 243.229 | 260.493 | 266.652 | 273.256 | 289.007 | 286.308 | 284.233 | 287.676 | 293.767 | 298.493 | 308.232 | 324.857 | 354.576 | 355.683 | 349.181 |