According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers were 336% higher in 2020 versus 1977 (a $67.20 difference in value).
Between 1977 and 2020: Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers experienced an average inflation rate of 3.48% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers costing $20 in the year 1977 would cost $87.20 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.43% during this same period, inflation for frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers was higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers:
| 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 |
| CPI | 62.400 | 66.146 | 73.908 | 82.023 | 91.023 | 96.385 | 99.162 | 104.477 | 109.754 | 114.423 | 119.123 | 123.677 | 132.838 | 140.254 | 144.862 | 149.100 | 156.108 | 162.538 | 170.169 | 174.854 | 178.031 | 187.169 | 189.185 | 191.662 | 201.754 | 207.762 | 211.415 | 214.369 | 215.754 | 218.623 | 226.312 | 242.639 | 255.770 | 257.497 | 262.881 | 268.320 | 270.765 | 270.537 | 269.375 | 267.841 | 268.380 | 268.458 | 269.258 | 272.061 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers, over time, for $20 beginning in 1977. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | $20.00 | - |
| 1978 | $21.20 | 6.00% |
| 1979 | $23.69 | 11.73% |
| 1980 | $26.29 | 10.98% |
| 1981 | $29.17 | 10.97% |
| 1982 | $30.89 | 5.89% |
| 1983 | $31.78 | 2.88% |
| 1984 | $33.49 | 5.36% |
| 1985 | $35.18 | 5.05% |
| 1986 | $36.67 | 4.25% |
| 1987 | $38.18 | 4.11% |
| 1988 | $39.64 | 3.82% |
| 1989 | $42.58 | 7.41% |
| 1990 | $44.95 | 5.58% |
| 1991 | $46.43 | 3.29% |
| 1992 | $47.79 | 2.93% |
| 1993 | $50.03 | 4.70% |
| 1994 | $52.10 | 4.12% |
| 1995 | $54.54 | 4.69% |
| 1996 | $56.04 | 2.75% |
| 1997 | $57.06 | 1.82% |
| 1998 | $59.99 | 5.13% |
| 1999 | $60.64 | 1.08% |
| 2000 | $61.43 | 1.31% |
| 2001 | $64.66 | 5.27% |
| 2002 | $66.59 | 2.98% |
| 2003 | $67.76 | 1.76% |
| 2004 | $68.71 | 1.40% |
| 2005 | $69.15 | 0.65% |
| 2006 | $70.07 | 1.33% |
| 2007 | $72.54 | 3.52% |
| 2008 | $77.77 | 7.21% |
| 2009 | $81.98 | 5.41% |
| 2010 | $82.53 | 0.68% |
| 2011 | $84.26 | 2.09% |
| 2012 | $86.00 | 2.07% |
| 2013 | $86.78 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $86.71 | -0.08% |
| 2015 | $86.34 | -0.43% |
| 2016 | $85.85 | -0.57% |
| 2017 | $86.02 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | $86.04 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $86.30 | 0.30% |
| 2020 | $87.20 | 1.04%* |