According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for ham, excluding canned are 211.28% higher in 2024 versus 1979 (a $42.26 difference in value).
Between 1979 and 2024: Ham, excluding canned experienced an average inflation rate of 2.56% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, ham, excluding canned costing $20 in the year 1979 would cost $62.26 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.30% during this same period, inflation for ham, excluding canned was lower.
In the year 1979: Pricing changed by 0.68%, which is below the average yearly change for ham, excluding canned during the 1979-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1979 (11.26%), inflation for ham, excluding canned was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Ham, excluding canned, over time, for $20 beginning in 1979. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $20.00 | 0.68% |
| 1980 | $19.31 | -3.43% |
| 1981 | $20.38 | 5.49% |
| 1982 | $22.94 | 12.58% |
| 1983 | $22.78 | -0.72% |
| 1984 | $22.45 | -1.42% |
| 1985 | $22.89 | 1.94% |
| 1986 | $25.26 | 10.37% |
| 1987 | $27.42 | 8.53% |
| 1988 | $27.79 | 1.36% |
| 1989 | $28.02 | 0.82% |
| 1990 | $32.03 | 14.31% |
| 1991 | $33.64 | 5.05% |
| 1992 | $32.20 | -4.28% |
| 1993 | $32.89 | 2.12% |
| 1994 | $33.41 | 1.58% |
| 1995 | $33.24 | -0.50% |
| 1996 | $35.99 | 8.27% |
| 1997 | $37.89 | 5.29% |
| 1998 | $36.40 | -3.94% |
| 1999 | $35.72 | -1.86% |
| 2000 | $37.47 | 4.90% |
| 2001 | $38.70 | 3.27% |
| 2002 | $39.24 | 1.40% |
| 2003 | $40.06 | 2.08% |
| 2004 | $41.73 | 4.16% |
| 2005 | $44.98 | 7.80% |
| 2006 | $45.13 | 0.34% |
| 2007 | $45.28 | 0.33% |
| 2008 | $46.55 | 2.80% |
| 2009 | $46.42 | -0.27% |
| 2010 | $48.14 | 3.69% |
| 2011 | $51.34 | 6.65% |
| 2012 | $51.75 | 0.80% |
| 2013 | $52.33 | 1.13% |
| 2014 | $56.71 | 8.36% |
| 2015 | $54.88 | -3.22% |
| 2016 | $51.20 | -6.70% |
| 2017 | $51.07 | -0.26% |
| 2018 | $50.75 | -0.63% |
| 2019 | $51.82 | 2.11% |
| 2020 | $54.57 | 5.30% |
| 2021 | $56.76 | 4.02% |
| 2022 | $61.75 | 8.79% |
| 2023 | $64.35 | 4.23% |
| 2024 | $62.26 | -3.26%* |
* 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 Ham, excluding canned:
| 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 | 87.100 | 87.423 | 88.015 | 85.000 | 89.669 | 100.954 | 100.231 | 98.808 | 100.723 | 111.169 | 120.654 | 122.292 | 123.292 | 140.938 | 148.062 | 141.723 | 144.723 | 147.015 | 146.285 | 158.377 | 166.762 | 160.185 | 157.208 | 164.915 | 170.315 | 172.692 | 176.292 | 183.623 | 197.938 | 198.615 | 199.275 | 204.847 | 204.304 | 211.837 | 225.920 | 227.735 | 230.303 | 249.546 | 241.498 | 225.318 | 224.731 | 223.326 | 228.035 | 240.131 | 249.777 | 271.728 | 283.210 | 273.973 |