According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for ham, excluding canned are 93.32% higher in 2024 versus 1992 (a $18.66 difference in value).
Between 1992 and 2024: Ham, excluding canned experienced an average inflation rate of 2.08% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, ham, excluding canned costing $20 in the year 1992 would cost $38.66 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for ham, excluding canned was lower.
In the year 1992: Pricing changed by -4.28%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for ham, excluding canned during the 1992-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1992 (3.03%), 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 1992. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $20.00 | -4.28% |
| 1993 | $20.42 | 2.12% |
| 1994 | $20.75 | 1.58% |
| 1995 | $20.64 | -0.50% |
| 1996 | $22.35 | 8.27% |
| 1997 | $23.53 | 5.29% |
| 1998 | $22.61 | -3.94% |
| 1999 | $22.19 | -1.86% |
| 2000 | $23.27 | 4.90% |
| 2001 | $24.03 | 3.27% |
| 2002 | $24.37 | 1.40% |
| 2003 | $24.88 | 2.08% |
| 2004 | $25.91 | 4.16% |
| 2005 | $27.93 | 7.80% |
| 2006 | $28.03 | 0.34% |
| 2007 | $28.12 | 0.33% |
| 2008 | $28.91 | 2.80% |
| 2009 | $28.83 | -0.27% |
| 2010 | $29.89 | 3.69% |
| 2011 | $31.88 | 6.65% |
| 2012 | $32.14 | 0.80% |
| 2013 | $32.50 | 1.13% |
| 2014 | $35.22 | 8.36% |
| 2015 | $34.08 | -3.22% |
| 2016 | $31.80 | -6.70% |
| 2017 | $31.71 | -0.26% |
| 2018 | $31.52 | -0.63% |
| 2019 | $32.18 | 2.11% |
| 2020 | $33.89 | 5.30% |
| 2021 | $35.25 | 4.02% |
| 2022 | $38.35 | 8.79% |
| 2023 | $39.97 | 4.23% |
| 2024 | $38.66 | -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 |