According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for lamb and organ meats are 289.33% higher in 2017 versus 1978 (a $57.87 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2017:Lamb and organ meats experienced an average inflation rate of 3.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, lamb and organ meats costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $77.87 in 2017 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.45% during this same period, inflation for lamb and organ meats was higher.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by 13.89%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for lamb and organ meats during the 1978-2017 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), inflation for lamb and organ meats was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Lamb and organ meats, 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 | 13.89% |
| 1979 | $23.63 | 18.17% |
| 1980 | $24.89 | 5.31% |
| 1981 | $25.37 | 1.92% |
| 1982 | $24.55 | -3.20% |
| 1983 | $23.98 | -2.33% |
| 1984 | $24.33 | 1.44% |
| 1985 | $24.64 | 1.28% |
| 1986 | $25.17 | 2.16% |
| 1987 | $26.92 | 6.94% |
| 1988 | $28.07 | 4.27% |
| 1989 | $29.06 | 3.52% |
| 1990 | $30.48 | 4.92% |
| 1991 | $31.36 | 2.88% |
| 1992 | $31.91 | 1.74% |
| 1993 | $33.39 | 4.65% |
| 1994 | $34.26 | 2.59% |
| 1995 | $35.65 | 4.07% |
| 1996 | $37.81 | 6.06% |
| 1997 | $39.25 | 3.81% |
| 1998 | $40.14 | 2.27% |
| 1999 | $39.34 | -2.01% |
| 2000 | $41.05 | 4.35% |
| 2001 | $42.22 | 2.87% |
| 2002 | $45.97 | 8.86% |
| 2003 | $48.30 | 5.09% |
| 2004 | $49.63 | 2.75% |
| 2005 | $51.65 | 4.07% |
| 2006 | $54.83 | 6.15% |
| 2007 | $53.88 | -1.73% |
| 2008 | $60.98 | 13.17% |
| 2009 | $61.57 | 0.97% |
| 2010 | $67.30 | 9.31% |
| 2011 | $77.65 | 15.39% |
| 2012 | $76.95 | -0.91% |
| 2013 | $74.70 | -2.93% |
| 2014 | $76.92 | 2.98% |
| 2015 | $80.15 | 4.20% |
| 2016 | $80.15 | -0.01% |
| 2017 | $77.87 | -2.85%* |
* 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 Lamb and organ meats:
| 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 |
| CPI | 72.300 | 82.342 | 97.300 | 102.467 | 104.433 | 101.092 | 98.733 | 100.158 | 101.442 | 103.633 | 110.825 | 115.558 | 119.625 | 125.508 | 129.125 | 131.367 | 137.475 | 141.042 | 146.783 | 155.675 | 161.600 | 165.267 | 161.950 | 168.992 | 173.842 | 189.250 | 198.875 | 204.342 | 212.658 | 225.731 | 221.835 | 251.049 | 253.482 | 277.069 | 319.703 | 316.804 | 307.526 | 316.680 | 329.991 | 329.970 | 320.579 |