According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for meats are 145.97% higher in 2026 versus 2000 (a $29.19 difference in value).
Between 2000 and 2026:Meats experienced an average inflation rate of 3.52% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, meats costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $49.19 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.46% during this same period, inflation for meats was higher.
In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 5.90%, which is above the average yearly change for meats during the 2000-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for meats was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Meats, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $20.00 | 5.90% |
| 2001 | $21.14 | 5.69% |
| 2002 | $21.27 | 0.61% |
| 2003 | $22.42 | 5.44% |
| 2004 | $24.31 | 8.41% |
| 2005 | $24.89 | 2.37% |
| 2006 | $25.06 | 0.68% |
| 2007 | $25.87 | 3.26% |
| 2008 | $26.78 | 3.50% |
| 2009 | $26.61 | -0.63% |
| 2010 | $27.37 | 2.84% |
| 2011 | $29.78 | 8.83% |
| 2012 | $30.78 | 3.36% |
| 2013 | $31.15 | 1.21% |
| 2014 | $34.03 | 9.24% |
| 2015 | $35.06 | 3.03% |
| 2016 | $33.51 | -4.43% |
| 2017 | $33.31 | -0.58% |
| 2018 | $33.45 | 0.41% |
| 2019 | $33.88 | 1.30% |
| 2020 | $36.38 | 7.38% |
| 2021 | $39.17 | 7.66% |
| 2022 | $42.38 | 8.20% |
| 2023 | $43.26 | 2.07% |
| 2024 | $44.49 | 2.85% |
| 2025 | $47.09 | 5.85% |
| 2026 | $49.19 | 4.46%* |
* 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:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 12.458 | 12.192 | 13.167 | 12.083 | 11.950 | 11.667 | 13.183 | 15.158 | 15.350 | 14.600 | 14.600 | 18.650 | 26.558 | 30.167 | 28.358 | 29.933 | 33.900 | 33.575 | 31.350 | 31.208 | 28.708 | 27.792 | 30.825 | 34.300 | 33.075 | 32.483 | 32.900 | 33.542 | 33.000 | 32.525 | 34.975 | 38.242 | 37.233 | 38.083 | 41.525 | 43.783 | 43.483 | 48.125 | 59.983 | 61.133 | 66.242 | 66.367 | 64.908 | 77.017 | 90.100 | 92.658 | 96.025 | 100.650 | 99.508 | 99.842 | 98.883 | 101.992 | 109.650 | 112.183 | 116.700 | 128.450 | 132.542 | 130.650 | 134.633 | 135.350 | 135.467 | 140.150 | 144.358 | 141.633 | 142.325 | 150.725 | 159.300 | 160.267 | 168.983 | 183.192 | 187.542 | 188.825 | 194.983 | 201.815 | 200.545 | 206.232 | 224.439 | 231.981 | 234.778 | 256.469 | 264.232 | 252.521 | 251.048 | 252.076 | 255.341 | 274.178 | 295.191 | 319.397 | 326.000 | 335.289 | 354.897 | 370.740 |