According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fresh fruits and vegetables were 46.89% higher in 2019 versus 2000 (a $9.38 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2019: Fresh fruits and vegetables experienced an average inflation rate of 2.04% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, fresh fruits and vegetables costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $29.38 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.10% during this same period, inflation for fresh fruits and vegetables was lower.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 0.65%, which is below the average yearly change for fresh fruits and vegetables during the 2000-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for fresh fruits and vegetables was lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Fresh fruits and vegetables:
Year | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 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 |
CPI | 19.542 | 20.558 | 21.192 | 19.967 | 21.667 | 25.175 | 23.683 | 23.292 | 23.683 | 25.025 | 25.258 | 27.042 | 25.842 | 27.408 | 26.933 | 27.683 | 29.333 | 31.075 | 31.650 | 32.300 | 32.383 | 35.442 | 35.992 | 37.625 | 39.167 | 41.542 | 48.800 | 52.633 | 53.808 | 55.183 | 62.592 | 70.683 | 76.117 | 81.892 | 91.700 | 96.650 | 96.425 | 106.958 | 109.692 | 112.725 | 126.808 | 136.200 | 147.892 | 160.942 | 173.867 | 170.967 | 178.300 | 186.733 | 205.933 | 211.608 | 215.400 | 231.275 | 237.250 | 238.792 | 247.867 | 258.342 | 265.292 | 274.583 | 285.300 | 300.542 | 312.180 | 328.422 | 312.657 | 314.820 | 328.825 | 322.157 | 332.725 | 339.186 | 337.623 | 341.645 | 342.401 | 346.084 | 350.749 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fresh fruits and vegetables, over time, for $20 beginning in 2000. 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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2000 | $20.00 | 0.65% |
2001 | $20.76 | 3.80% |
2002 | $21.64 | 4.23% |
2003 | $22.22 | 2.69% |
2004 | $23.00 | 3.50% |
2005 | $23.90 | 3.90% |
2006 | $25.17 | 5.34% |
2007 | $26.15 | 3.87% |
2008 | $27.51 | 5.20% |
2009 | $26.19 | -4.80% |
2010 | $26.37 | 0.69% |
2011 | $27.54 | 4.45% |
2012 | $26.98 | -2.03% |
2013 | $27.87 | 3.28% |
2014 | $28.41 | 1.94% |
2015 | $28.28 | -0.46% |
2016 | $28.61 | 1.19% |
2017 | $28.68 | 0.22% |
2018 | $28.99 | 1.08% |
2019 | $29.38 | 1.35%* |