According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs were 71.67% higher in 2020 versus 2000 (a $14.33 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2020: Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs experienced an average inflation rate of 2.74% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, meats, poultry, fish, and eggs costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $34.33 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.06% during this same period, inflation for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs was higher.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 4.44%, which is above the average yearly change for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs during the 2000-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, over time, for $20 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
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2000 | $20.00 | 4.44% |
2001 | $20.89 | 4.43% |
2002 | $20.99 | 0.49% |
2003 | $21.92 | 4.42% |
2004 | $23.53 | 7.35% |
2005 | $23.91 | 1.65% |
2006 | $24.15 | 0.98% |
2007 | $25.32 | 4.86% |
2008 | $26.49 | 4.62% |
2009 | $26.38 | -0.41% |
2010 | $26.89 | 1.91% |
2011 | $28.89 | 7.45% |
2012 | $29.91 | 3.53% |
2013 | $30.55 | 2.13% |
2014 | $32.75 | 7.23% |
2015 | $33.70 | 2.88% |
2016 | $32.06 | -4.86% |
2017 | $31.82 | -0.73% |
2018 | $32.22 | 1.24% |
2019 | $32.34 | 0.36% |
2020 | $34.33 | 6.18% |
2021 | $36.61 | 6.64% |
2022 | $40.60 | 10.90% |
2023 | $41.34 | 1.82% |
2024 | $41.88 | 1.30%* |
* 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 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs:
Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 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 | 38.008 | 39.054 | 42.608 | 44.577 | 44.138 | 48.023 | 60.954 | 62.200 | 67.031 | 67.977 | 67.408 | 77.623 | 89.000 | 92.015 | 96.031 | 99.562 | 99.154 | 101.285 | 100.069 | 104.523 | 110.477 | 114.292 | 121.308 | 130.000 | 132.585 | 130.862 | 135.454 | 137.185 | 138.785 | 144.785 | 148.538 | 147.300 | 147.938 | 154.500 | 161.338 | 162.131 | 169.300 | 181.738 | 184.738 | 186.554 | 195.616 | 204.653 | 203.805 | 207.694 | 223.161 | 231.042 | 235.961 | 253.014 | 260.307 | 247.653 | 245.840 | 248.899 | 249.804 | 265.233 | 282.833 | 313.658 | 319.370 | 323.518 |