According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for limited service meals and snacks are 133.94% higher in 2024 versus 1999 (a $26.79 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2024: Limited service meals and snacks experienced an average inflation rate of 3.46% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, limited service meals and snacks costing $20 in the year 1999 would cost $46.79 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for limited service meals and snacks was higher.
In the year 1999: Pricing changed by 2.32%, which is below the average yearly change for limited service meals and snacks during the 1999-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for limited service meals and snacks was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Limited service meals and snacks, over time, for $20 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $20.00 | 2.32% |
| 2000 | $20.53 | 2.67% |
| 2001 | $21.16 | 3.07% |
| 2002 | $21.77 | 2.84% |
| 2003 | $22.18 | 1.91% |
| 2004 | $22.90 | 3.23% |
| 2005 | $23.64 | 3.24% |
| 2006 | $24.34 | 2.94% |
| 2007 | $25.21 | 3.60% |
| 2008 | $26.45 | 4.88% |
| 2009 | $27.55 | 4.17% |
| 2010 | $27.79 | 0.86% |
| 2011 | $28.41 | 2.25% |
| 2012 | $29.31 | 3.16% |
| 2013 | $29.86 | 1.90% |
| 2014 | $30.60 | 2.46% |
| 2015 | $31.55 | 3.10% |
| 2016 | $32.39 | 2.68% |
| 2017 | $33.19 | 2.46% |
| 2018 | $34.10 | 2.76% |
| 2019 | $35.16 | 3.10% |
| 2020 | $36.68 | 4.32% |
| 2021 | $39.15 | 6.74% |
| 2022 | $41.99 | 7.24% |
| 2023 | $44.92 | 6.99% |
| 2024 | $46.79 | 4.15%* |
* 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 Limited service meals and snacks:
| Year | 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 | 100.000 | 101.208 | 103.554 | 106.323 | 109.585 | 112.700 | 114.854 | 118.569 | 122.415 | 126.015 | 130.553 | 136.930 | 142.641 | 143.863 | 147.094 | 151.747 | 154.631 | 158.432 | 163.340 | 167.719 | 171.842 | 176.582 | 182.053 | 189.916 | 202.720 | 217.393 | 232.597 | 242.252 |