According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 877.88% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $1,237,814,749,880.90 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.94% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $141,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $1,378,814,749,880.90 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $141,000,000,000 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 | $141,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $146,138,875,655.07 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $153,393,758,932.83 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $161,757,027,155.79 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $166,727,965,697.95 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $173,613,387,327.30 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $196,687,946,641.26 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $223,759,409,242.50 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $242,635,540,733.68 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $250,125,535,969.51 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $265,038,351,596.00 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $290,934,254,406.86 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $322,103,382,563.13 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $349,678,656,503.10 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $376,850,881,372.08 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $392,200,333,492.14 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $400,933,063,363.51 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $416,013,816,102.91 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $425,720,581,229.16 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $439,592,186,755.60 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $457,494,282,991.90 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $476,370,414,483.09 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $503,374,702,239.16 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $532,360,647,927.58 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $551,337,541,686.52 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $558,961,886,612.67 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $570,650,309,671.27 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $583,917,341,591.23 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $600,005,717,008.10 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $619,520,009,528.35 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $635,776,322,058.12 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $649,278,465,936.16 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $663,250,833,730.35 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $678,566,698,427.82 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $699,558,837,541.69 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $712,422,820,390.66 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $727,671,510,242.97 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $752,223,916,150.55 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $770,495,474,035.25 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $788,565,507,384.47 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $819,397,081,943.78 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $863,432,879,942.83 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $879,651,574,559.31 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $886,643,468,318.25 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $918,411,460,219.15 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $941,804,092,424.96 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $955,088,253,930.44 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $977,186,426,869.94 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $994,742,572,653.64 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $998,161,772,272.51 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $1,006,966,379,228.20 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $1,021,110,378,751.79 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $1,039,918,999,523.58 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1,074,628,242,020.01 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $1,115,694,240,114.34 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $1,222,524,075,750.36 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $1,291,723,234,873.75 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $1,320,627,563,125.30 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $1,357,684,230,585.99 | 2.81% |
| 2026 | $1,378,814,749,880.90 | 1.56%* |
* 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 34.983 | 36.258 | 38.058 | 40.133 | 41.367 | 43.075 | 48.800 | 55.517 | 60.200 | 62.058 | 65.758 | 72.183 | 79.917 | 86.758 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.475 | 103.217 | 105.625 | 109.067 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.083 | 136.792 | 138.683 | 141.583 | 144.875 | 148.867 | 153.708 | 157.742 | 161.092 | 164.558 | 168.358 | 173.567 | 176.758 | 180.542 | 186.633 | 191.167 | 195.650 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.448 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 336.853 | 342.096 |