According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 858.89% higher in 2025 versus 1967 (a $171,778,369,595.84 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2025: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.97% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $19,999,999,998 in the year 1967 would cost $191,778,369,593.84 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.98% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $19,999,999,998 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $19,999,999,998.00 | - |
| 1968 | $20,725,593,665.47 | 3.63% |
| 1969 | $21,759,014,949.45 | 4.99% |
| 1970 | $22,941,952,504.30 | 5.44% |
| 1971 | $23,649,956,022.26 | 3.09% |
| 1972 | $24,626,209,320.32 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $27,897,977,130.02 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $31,737,027,261.56 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $34,415,127,525.14 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $35,479,331,570.77 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $37,594,547,049.89 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $41,266,490,761.04 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $45,686,015,826.57 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $49,595,426,556.17 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $53,452,066,837.22 | 7.78% |
| 1982 | $55,628,847,839.64 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $56,868,953,380.42 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $59,006,156,546.43 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $60,382,585,745.94 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $62,352,682,491.57 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $64,890,061,559.03 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $67,568,161,822.62 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $71,398,416,879.40 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $75,510,114,328.42 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $78,201,407,204.14 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $79,283,201,399.28 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $80,941,072,991.03 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $82,823,218,989.08 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | $85,105,540,888.59 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $87,871,591,899.74 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $90,175,901,486.15 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $92,093,227,783.23 | 2.13% |
| 1999 | $94,076,517,140.99 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $96,248,900,606.03 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $99,226,033,411.36 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $101,051,011,423.49 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $103,210,202,276.40 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $106,693,051,880.27 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $109,287,598,933.66 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $111,851,363,225.40 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $116,222,295,502.89 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $122,468,249,767.88 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $124,768,689,521.38 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $125,760,422,151.01 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $130,266,358,826.02 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $133,584,344,753.57 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $135,468,557,594.19 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $138,602,946,336.18 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $141,093,051,876.83 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $141,578,056,274.32 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $142,826,868,939.10 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $144,833,025,491.23 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $147,500,835,517.35 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $152,423,966,563.47 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $158,248,724,698.34 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $173,401,319,243.87 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $183,216,446,771.48 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $187,316,182,918.82 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $191,778,369,593.84 | 2.38%* |
* 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 Food and beverages:
| 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 | 2025 |
| CPI | 34.985 | 36.254 | 38.062 | 40.131 | 41.369 | 43.077 | 48.800 | 55.515 | 60.200 | 62.062 | 65.762 | 72.185 | 79.915 | 86.754 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.477 | 103.215 | 105.623 | 109.069 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.085 | 136.792 | 138.685 | 141.585 | 144.877 | 148.869 | 153.708 | 157.738 | 161.092 | 164.562 | 168.362 | 173.569 | 176.762 | 180.538 | 186.631 | 191.169 | 195.654 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.449 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 335.465 |