According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 868.62% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $434,312,053,358.74 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026: Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.92% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $50,000,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $484,312,053,358.74 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% 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 $50,000,000,000 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 | $50,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $51,822,296,331.59 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $54,394,949,976.18 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $57,360,647,927.58 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $59,123,392,091.47 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $61,565,030,967.13 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $69,747,498,808.96 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $79,347,308,242.02 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $86,040,971,891.38 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $88,696,998,570.75 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $93,985,231,062.41 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $103,168,175,321.58 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $114,221,057,646.50 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $123,999,523,582.66 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $133,635,064,316.34 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $139,078,132,444.02 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $142,174,845,164.36 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $147,522,629,823.73 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $150,964,745,116.72 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $155,883,754,168.65 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $162,232,015,245.35 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $168,925,678,894.71 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $178,501,667,460.70 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $188,780,371,605.53 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $195,509,766,555.50 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $198,213,434,969.03 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $202,358,265,840.88 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $207,062,887,089.09 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $212,767,984,754.65 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $219,687,946,641.26 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $225,452,596,474.51 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $230,240,590,757.50 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $235,195,331,110.05 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $240,626,488,804.19 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $248,070,509,766.56 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $252,632,205,812.29 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $258,039,542,639.35 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $266,746,069,556.93 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $273,225,345,402.57 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $279,633,158,646.97 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $290,566,341,114.82 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $306,181,872,320.15 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $311,933,182,467.84 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $314,412,577,417.82 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $325,677,822,772.75 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $333,973,082,420.20 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $338,683,777,989.52 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $346,520,009,528.35 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $352,745,593,139.59 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $353,958,075,273.94 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $357,080,276,322.06 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $362,095,878,990.00 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $368,765,602,667.94 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $381,073,844,687.95 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $395,636,255,359.70 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $433,519,175,798.00 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $458,057,884,707.00 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $468,307,646,498.33 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $480,938,109,056.26 | 2.70% |
| 2026 | $484,312,053,358.74 | 0.70%* |
* 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 | 336.496 | 338.857 |