According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food from vending machines and mobile vendors are 130.25% higher in 2024 versus 1998 (a $26.05 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Food from vending machines and mobile vendors experienced an average inflation rate of 3.26% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food from vending machines and mobile vendors costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $46.05 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.55% during this same period, inflation for food from vending machines and mobile vendors was higher.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 0.52%, which is below the average yearly change for food from vending machines and mobile vendors during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for food from vending machines and mobile vendors was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food from vending machines and mobile vendors, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | 0.52% |
| 1999 | $20.16 | 0.81% |
| 2000 | $20.38 | 1.08% |
| 2001 | $20.73 | 1.74% |
| 2002 | $21.00 | 1.30% |
| 2003 | $21.43 | 2.04% |
| 2004 | $21.86 | 1.97% |
| 2005 | $22.40 | 2.49% |
| 2006 | $22.90 | 2.25% |
| 2007 | $23.54 | 2.80% |
| 2008 | $24.69 | 4.88% |
| 2009 | $25.81 | 4.54% |
| 2010 | $26.48 | 2.57% |
| 2011 | $27.01 | 2.03% |
| 2012 | $27.89 | 3.24% |
| 2013 | $28.51 | 2.24% |
| 2014 | $28.47 | -0.17% |
| 2015 | $29.10 | 2.23% |
| 2016 | $30.01 | 3.11% |
| 2017 | $30.79 | 2.62% |
| 2018 | $31.74 | 3.08% |
| 2019 | $33.13 | 4.36% |
| 2020 | $33.86 | 2.21% |
| 2021 | $35.42 | 4.61% |
| 2022 | $38.34 | 8.25% |
| 2023 | $44.02 | 14.81% |
| 2024 | $46.05 | 4.62%* |
* 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 from vending machines and mobile vendors:
| Year | 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 | 100.000 | 100.515 | 101.331 | 102.423 | 104.208 | 105.562 | 107.715 | 109.838 | 112.569 | 115.100 | 118.325 | 124.099 | 129.729 | 133.064 | 135.770 | 140.168 | 143.309 | 143.063 | 146.252 | 150.805 | 154.760 | 159.532 | 166.485 | 170.162 | 178.001 | 192.686 | 221.216 | 231.440 |