According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medicinal drugs are 25.49% higher in 2025 versus 2012 (a $5.10 difference in value).
Between 2012 and 2025: Medicinal drugs experienced an average inflation rate of 1.76% per year. In other words, medicinal drugs costing $20 in the year 2012 would cost $25.10 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for medicinal drugs was lower.
In the year 2012: Pricing changed by 3.02%, which is above the average yearly change for medicinal drugs during the 2012-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2012 (2.07%), inflation for medicinal drugs was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Medicinal drugs, over time, for $20 beginning in 2012. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $20.00 | 3.02% |
| 2013 | $20.09 | 0.45% |
| 2014 | $20.62 | 2.62% |
| 2015 | $21.33 | 3.44% |
| 2016 | $22.09 | 3.57% |
| 2017 | $22.73 | 2.88% |
| 2018 | $22.99 | 1.18% |
| 2019 | $22.97 | -0.11% |
| 2020 | $23.11 | 0.63% |
| 2021 | $22.76 | -1.52% |
| 2022 | $23.39 | 2.78% |
| 2023 | $24.31 | 3.92% |
| 2024 | $24.84 | 2.18% |
| 2025 | $25.10 | 1.04%* |
* 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 Medicinal drugs:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 102.268 | 105.455 | 108.640 | 109.130 | 111.993 | 115.850 | 119.989 | 123.444 | 124.905 | 124.772 | 125.555 | 123.646 | 127.081 | 132.058 | 134.934 | 136.333 |