Fresh whole milk priced at $20 in 2001 $30.43 in 2023

Fresh Whole Milk Inflation Calculator

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Prices for Fresh Whole Milk, 2001-2023 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fresh whole milk are 52.14% higher in 2023 versus 2001 (a $10.43 difference in value).

Between 2001 and 2023: Fresh whole milk experienced an average inflation rate of 1.93% per year. In other words, fresh whole milk costing $20 in the year 2001 would cost $30.43 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for fresh whole milk was lower.

In the year 2001: Pricing changed by 5.70%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for fresh whole milk during the 2001-2023 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for fresh whole milk was higher.

Price Inflation for Fresh whole milk since 1939

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1974 (19.81%), 2009 (-15.68%), and 1946 (14.88%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2001

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fresh whole milk, over time, for $20 beginning in 2001. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2001$20.005.70%
2002$19.55-2.26%
2003$19.590.22%
2004$22.1112.85%
2005$22.300.85%
2006$21.89-1.81%
2007$24.7713.11%
2008$26.195.76%
2009$22.09-15.68%
2010$23.054.37%
2011$25.269.60%
2012$25.470.83%
2013$25.891.62%
2014$27.466.08%
2015$25.69-6.44%
2016$24.49-4.67%
2017$24.23-1.06%
2018$23.59-2.65%
2019$24.172.48%
2020$25.646.05%
2021$26.935.06%
2022$30.6913.94%
2023$30.43-0.85%*

* 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 Fresh whole milk:

Year1939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
CPI18.53819.11520.84622.51523.85424.16924.20027.80031.10834.66233.16932.23835.76237.52337.09236.33136.37737.46938.79239.51539.90040.84640.99240.80040.58540.72340.51543.10844.82346.71548.00850.03851.41552.15457.08568.39268.48572.06972.80077.01585.85493.48598.76999.30099.969100.723102.300101.708103.638106.038114.269126.669122.392126.431127.892131.162131.115141.092142.877147.923156.223156.923165.869162.115162.477183.362184.923181.585205.397217.220183.170191.173209.530211.266214.683227.740213.082203.133200.974195.638200.491212.621223.383254.519252.350

Adjust fresh whole milk prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2023 / CPI in 2001 * 2001 USD value = 2023 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Fresh whole milk was 165.869 in the year 2001 and 252.350 in 2023:

252.350 / 165.869 * $20 = $30.43

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2001 has the same "purchasing power" as $30.43 in 2023 (in the CPI category of Fresh whole milk).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Fresh whole milk in 1939. In addition to fresh whole milk, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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