According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for ham, excluding canned are 25.64% higher in 2026 versus 2016 (a $5.13 difference in value).
Between 2016 and 2026:Ham, excluding canned experienced an average inflation rate of 2.31% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, ham, excluding canned costing $20 in the year 2016 would cost $25.13 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.05% during this same period, inflation for ham, excluding canned was lower.
In the year 2016: Pricing changed by -6.70%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for ham, excluding canned during the 2016-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2016 (1.26%), 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 2016. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $20.00 | -6.70% |
| 2017 | $19.95 | -0.26% |
| 2018 | $19.82 | -0.63% |
| 2019 | $20.24 | 2.11% |
| 2020 | $21.31 | 5.30% |
| 2021 | $22.17 | 4.02% |
| 2022 | $24.12 | 8.79% |
| 2023 | $25.14 | 4.23% |
| 2024 | $24.37 | -3.05% |
| 2025 | $24.72 | 1.44% |
| 2026 | $25.13 | 1.64%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 87.100 | 87.425 | 88.017 | 85.000 | 89.667 | 100.950 | 100.233 | 98.808 | 100.725 | 111.167 | 120.650 | 122.292 | 123.292 | 140.942 | 148.058 | 141.725 | 144.725 | 147.017 | 146.283 | 158.375 | 166.758 | 160.183 | 157.208 | 164.917 | 170.317 | 172.692 | 176.292 | 183.625 | 197.942 | 198.617 | 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 | 274.579 | 278.526 | 283.094 |