According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for motor fuel are 49.22% higher in 2024 versus 2009 (a $9.84 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2024: Motor fuel experienced an average inflation rate of 2.70% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, motor fuel costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $29.84 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for motor fuel was higher.
In the year 2009: Pricing changed by -27.78%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for motor fuel during the 2009-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2009 (-0.36%), inflation for motor fuel was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Motor fuel, over time, for $20 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $20.00 | -27.78% |
| 2010 | $23.68 | 18.42% |
| 2011 | $29.97 | 26.52% |
| 2012 | $30.96 | 3.32% |
| 2013 | $30.09 | -2.82% |
| 2014 | $28.96 | -3.76% |
| 2015 | $21.10 | -27.14% |
| 2016 | $18.65 | -11.58% |
| 2017 | $21.06 | 12.92% |
| 2018 | $23.95 | 13.70% |
| 2019 | $23.09 | -3.57% |
| 2020 | $19.33 | -16.29% |
| 2021 | $26.25 | 35.77% |
| 2022 | $34.68 | 32.13% |
| 2023 | $31.02 | -10.56% |
| 2024 | $29.84 | -3.79%* |
* 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 Motor fuel:
| 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 |
| CPI | 13.125 | 13.617 | 14.220 | 13.740 | 12.920 | 12.614 | 13.308 | 14.077 | 14.254 | 14.300 | 14.246 | 14.508 | 16.350 | 18.640 | 19.140 | 18.960 | 19.520 | 20.040 | 21.340 | 21.740 | 22.140 | 22.880 | 23.769 | 23.431 | 23.715 | 24.408 | 24.146 | 24.292 | 24.223 | 24.100 | 25.167 | 25.640 | 26.385 | 26.785 | 27.662 | 27.885 | 28.069 | 28.415 | 31.169 | 42.231 | 45.100 | 46.977 | 49.692 | 51.808 | 70.131 | 97.423 | 108.462 | 102.800 | 99.377 | 97.838 | 98.669 | 77.100 | 80.223 | 80.885 | 88.515 | 101.177 | 99.400 | 99.023 | 97.992 | 98.477 | 99.969 | 106.285 | 106.223 | 92.169 | 100.708 | 129.331 | 124.700 | 116.608 | 135.762 | 160.385 | 195.669 | 221.031 | 239.070 | 279.652 | 201.978 | 239.178 | 302.619 | 312.660 | 303.850 | 292.435 | 213.062 | 188.389 | 212.721 | 241.861 | 233.234 | 195.242 | 265.083 | 350.261 | 313.257 | 301.394 |