According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials are 1,579.07% higher in 2024 versus 1948 (a $78.95 difference in value).
Between 1948 and 2024: Nonalcholic beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.78% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, nonalcholic beverages costing $5 in the year 1948 would cost $83.95 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.44% during this same period, inflation for nonalcholic beverages was higher.
In the year 1948: Pricing changed by 9.71%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for nonalcholic beverages during the 1948-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1948 (7.72%), inflation for nonalcholic beverages was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Nonalcholic beverages, over time, for $5 beginning in 1948. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | $5.00 | 9.71% |
| 1949 | $5.39 | 7.74% |
| 1950 | $7.63 | 41.57% |
| 1951 | $8.41 | 10.26% |
| 1952 | $8.46 | 0.63% |
| 1953 | $8.69 | 2.70% |
| 1954 | $10.33 | 18.89% |
| 1955 | $9.25 | -10.50% |
| 1956 | $9.66 | 4.50% |
| 1957 | $9.60 | -0.64% |
| 1958 | $8.92 | -7.08% |
| 1959 | $8.10 | -9.17% |
| 1960 | $8.04 | -0.76% |
| 1961 | $8.05 | 0.04% |
| 1962 | $7.92 | -1.49% |
| 1963 | $8.03 | 1.29% |
| 1964 | $9.00 | 12.08% |
| 1965 | $8.93 | -0.72% |
| 1966 | $8.87 | -0.66% |
| 1967 | $8.80 | -0.83% |
| 1968 | $8.97 | 1.96% |
| 1969 | $9.21 | 2.58% |
| 1970 | $10.32 | 12.10% |
| 1971 | $10.70 | 3.66% |
| 1972 | $10.67 | -0.27% |
| 1973 | $11.46 | 7.42% |
| 1974 | $13.69 | 19.46% |
| 1975 | $15.74 | 15.01% |
| 1976 | $18.83 | 19.58% |
| 1977 | $28.36 | 50.64% |
| 1978 | $29.99 | 5.72% |
| 1979 | $31.47 | 4.96% |
| 1980 | $34.82 | 10.64% |
| 1981 | $36.30 | 4.24% |
| 1982 | $37.32 | 2.82% |
| 1983 | $38.02 | 1.87% |
| 1984 | $38.97 | 2.51% |
| 1985 | $39.73 | 1.96% |
| 1986 | $42.06 | 5.86% |
| 1987 | $40.96 | -2.63% |
| 1988 | $40.97 | 0.04% |
| 1989 | $42.41 | 3.51% |
| 1990 | $43.26 | 2.01% |
| 1991 | $43.48 | 0.51% |
| 1992 | $43.53 | 0.13% |
| 1993 | $43.66 | 0.29% |
| 1994 | $46.93 | 7.48% |
| 1995 | $50.19 | 6.94% |
| 1996 | $48.99 | -2.39% |
| 1997 | $50.82 | 3.74% |
| 1998 | $50.68 | -0.27% |
| 1999 | $51.17 | 0.96% |
| 2000 | $52.49 | 2.58% |
| 2001 | $53.04 | 1.04% |
| 2002 | $53.04 | 0.01% |
| 2003 | $53.27 | 0.43% |
| 2004 | $53.48 | 0.39% |
| 2005 | $55.00 | 2.86% |
| 2006 | $56.15 | 2.08% |
| 2007 | $58.46 | 4.11% |
| 2008 | $60.98 | 4.31% |
| 2009 | $62.12 | 1.87% |
| 2010 | $61.57 | -0.88% |
| 2011 | $63.55 | 3.21% |
| 2012 | $64.24 | 1.09% |
| 2013 | $63.60 | -1.00% |
| 2014 | $63.25 | -0.54% |
| 2015 | $63.97 | 1.13% |
| 2016 | $63.73 | -0.37% |
| 2017 | $63.84 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | $63.85 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | $65.09 | 1.94% |
| 2020 | $67.41 | 3.57% |
| 2021 | $69.28 | 2.78% |
| 2022 | $76.91 | 11.01% |
| 2023 | $82.30 | 7.00% |
| 2024 | $83.95 | 2.01%* |
* 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 Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials:
| Year | 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 | 11.962 | 13.123 | 14.138 | 20.015 | 22.069 | 22.208 | 22.808 | 27.115 | 24.269 | 25.362 | 25.200 | 23.415 | 21.269 | 21.108 | 21.115 | 20.800 | 21.069 | 23.615 | 23.446 | 23.292 | 23.100 | 23.554 | 24.162 | 27.085 | 28.077 | 28.000 | 30.077 | 35.931 | 41.323 | 49.415 | 74.438 | 78.700 | 82.600 | 91.385 | 95.262 | 97.946 | 99.777 | 102.285 | 104.285 | 110.392 | 107.492 | 107.531 | 111.300 | 113.538 | 114.115 | 114.262 | 114.592 | 123.169 | 131.723 | 128.569 | 133.377 | 133.015 | 134.292 | 137.762 | 139.200 | 139.215 | 139.815 | 140.354 | 144.362 | 147.369 | 153.432 | 160.045 | 163.034 | 161.602 | 166.790 | 168.606 | 166.917 | 166.016 | 167.896 | 167.267 | 167.561 | 167.590 | 170.835 | 176.927 | 181.838 | 201.864 | 215.993 | 220.345 |