According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for frozen and freeze dried prepared foods are 207.73% higher in 2024 versus 1978 (a $41.55 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2024: Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods experienced an average inflation rate of 2.47% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, frozen and freeze dried prepared foods costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $61.55 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for frozen and freeze dried prepared foods was lower.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by 5.81%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for frozen and freeze dried prepared foods during the 1978-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), inflation for frozen and freeze dried prepared foods was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods, over time, for $20 beginning in 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $20.00 | 5.81% |
| 1979 | $22.56 | 12.78% |
| 1980 | $24.95 | 10.63% |
| 1981 | $27.03 | 8.34% |
| 1982 | $27.97 | 3.47% |
| 1983 | $29.17 | 4.27% |
| 1984 | $30.23 | 3.66% |
| 1985 | $31.49 | 4.16% |
| 1986 | $32.32 | 2.64% |
| 1987 | $34.01 | 5.23% |
| 1988 | $35.37 | 3.99% |
| 1989 | $37.60 | 6.32% |
| 1990 | $38.38 | 2.06% |
| 1991 | $39.81 | 3.72% |
| 1992 | $40.06 | 0.63% |
| 1993 | $40.00 | -0.15% |
| 1994 | $40.64 | 1.61% |
| 1995 | $40.84 | 0.50% |
| 1996 | $41.69 | 2.08% |
| 1997 | $42.39 | 1.68% |
| 1998 | $42.39 | -0.01% |
| 1999 | $42.71 | 0.74% |
| 2000 | $43.26 | 1.30% |
| 2001 | $44.37 | 2.57% |
| 2002 | $44.44 | 0.15% |
| 2003 | $43.85 | -1.33% |
| 2004 | $44.41 | 1.27% |
| 2005 | $44.62 | 0.48% |
| 2006 | $44.78 | 0.35% |
| 2007 | $45.65 | 1.95% |
| 2008 | $47.62 | 4.32% |
| 2009 | $48.96 | 2.80% |
| 2010 | $48.14 | -1.66% |
| 2011 | $48.86 | 1.49% |
| 2012 | $49.46 | 1.22% |
| 2013 | $48.87 | -1.19% |
| 2014 | $49.13 | 0.52% |
| 2015 | $49.77 | 1.31% |
| 2016 | $49.42 | -0.71% |
| 2017 | $48.90 | -1.05% |
| 2018 | $48.59 | -0.63% |
| 2019 | $48.55 | -0.09% |
| 2020 | $50.16 | 3.32% |
| 2021 | $51.34 | 2.36% |
| 2022 | $59.05 | 15.01% |
| 2023 | $62.18 | 5.30% |
| 2024 | $61.55 | -1.01%* |
* 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 Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 64.900 | 68.669 | 77.446 | 85.677 | 92.823 | 96.046 | 100.146 | 103.808 | 108.123 | 110.977 | 116.777 | 121.431 | 129.108 | 131.769 | 136.677 | 137.538 | 137.331 | 139.538 | 140.231 | 143.154 | 145.562 | 145.554 | 146.631 | 148.531 | 152.354 | 152.585 | 150.562 | 152.469 | 153.200 | 153.738 | 156.737 | 163.515 | 168.090 | 165.300 | 167.767 | 169.812 | 167.791 | 168.671 | 170.879 | 169.674 | 167.892 | 166.835 | 166.681 | 172.212 | 176.270 | 202.737 | 213.481 | 211.315 |