According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food from vending machines and mobile vendors are 121.41% higher in 2024 versus 2001 (a $24.28 difference in value).
Between 2001 and 2024: Food from vending machines and mobile vendors experienced an average inflation rate of 3.52% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food from vending machines and mobile vendors costing $20 in the year 2001 would cost $44.28 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for food from vending machines and mobile vendors was higher.
In the year 2001: Pricing changed by 1.74%, which is below the average yearly change for food from vending machines and mobile vendors during the 2001-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), 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 2001. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
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2001 | $20.00 | 1.74% |
2002 | $20.26 | 1.30% |
2003 | $20.67 | 2.04% |
2004 | $21.08 | 1.97% |
2005 | $21.60 | 2.49% |
2006 | $22.09 | 2.25% |
2007 | $22.71 | 2.80% |
2008 | $23.82 | 4.88% |
2009 | $24.90 | 4.54% |
2010 | $25.54 | 2.57% |
2011 | $26.06 | 2.03% |
2012 | $26.90 | 3.24% |
2013 | $27.50 | 2.24% |
2014 | $27.46 | -0.17% |
2015 | $28.07 | 2.23% |
2016 | $28.94 | 3.11% |
2017 | $29.70 | 2.62% |
2018 | $30.62 | 3.08% |
2019 | $31.95 | 4.36% |
2020 | $32.66 | 2.21% |
2021 | $34.16 | 4.61% |
2022 | $36.98 | 8.25% |
2023 | $42.46 | 14.81% |
2024 | $44.28 | 4.30%* |
* 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 | 230.725 |