According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for frozen vegetables are 286.97% higher in 2024 versus 1978 (a $57.39 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2024: Frozen vegetables experienced an average inflation rate of 2.99% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, frozen vegetables costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $77.39 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for frozen vegetables was lower.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by 3.54%, which is above the average yearly change for frozen vegetables during the 1978-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), inflation for frozen vegetables was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Frozen vegetables, 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 | 3.54% |
1979 | $20.98 | 4.90% |
1980 | $22.61 | 7.77% |
1981 | $25.47 | 12.66% |
1982 | $28.10 | 10.31% |
1983 | $29.23 | 4.03% |
1984 | $30.07 | 2.89% |
1985 | $31.14 | 3.53% |
1986 | $31.38 | 0.77% |
1987 | $32.19 | 2.59% |
1988 | $32.91 | 2.23% |
1989 | $35.68 | 8.42% |
1990 | $37.11 | 4.01% |
1991 | $37.75 | 1.72% |
1992 | $38.14 | 1.04% |
1993 | $38.90 | 2.00% |
1994 | $40.45 | 3.99% |
1995 | $41.00 | 1.36% |
1996 | $41.87 | 2.12% |
1997 | $43.14 | 3.02% |
1998 | $44.05 | 2.12% |
1999 | $44.80 | 1.69% |
2000 | $45.95 | 2.56% |
2001 | $48.49 | 5.54% |
2002 | $49.84 | 2.77% |
2003 | $50.26 | 0.85% |
2004 | $51.21 | 1.89% |
2005 | $51.79 | 1.14% |
2006 | $52.19 | 0.77% |
2007 | $52.66 | 0.90% |
2008 | $55.54 | 5.47% |
2009 | $57.41 | 3.37% |
2010 | $56.57 | -1.47% |
2011 | $58.09 | 2.69% |
2012 | $60.39 | 3.97% |
2013 | $59.57 | -1.36% |
2014 | $58.78 | -1.34% |
2015 | $58.99 | 0.35% |
2016 | $59.08 | 0.16% |
2017 | $59.26 | 0.30% |
2018 | $57.87 | -2.35% |
2019 | $57.97 | 0.17% |
2020 | $60.14 | 3.75% |
2021 | $60.48 | 0.56% |
2022 | $67.12 | 10.99% |
2023 | $77.12 | 14.90% |
2024 | $77.39 | 0.35%* |
* 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 vegetables:
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 | 66.300 | 68.646 | 72.008 | 77.600 | 87.423 | 96.438 | 100.323 | 103.223 | 106.869 | 107.692 | 110.485 | 112.954 | 122.469 | 127.377 | 129.562 | 130.915 | 133.531 | 138.854 | 140.738 | 143.715 | 148.062 | 151.208 | 153.762 | 157.700 | 166.438 | 171.054 | 172.500 | 175.762 | 177.762 | 179.138 | 180.755 | 190.638 | 197.057 | 194.151 | 199.377 | 207.290 | 204.477 | 201.747 | 202.455 | 202.787 | 203.388 | 198.614 | 198.959 | 206.422 | 207.581 | 230.388 | 264.709 | 265.641 |