According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials are 1,457.50% higher in 2024 versus 1949 (a $72.87 difference in value).
Between 1949 and 2024: Nonalcholic beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.73% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, nonalcholic beverages costing $5 in the year 1949 would cost $77.87 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.50% during this same period, inflation for nonalcholic beverages was higher.
In the year 1949: Pricing changed by 7.74%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for nonalcholic beverages during the 1949-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1949 (-0.99%), inflation for nonalcholic beverages was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Nonalcholic beverages, over time, for $5 beginning in 1949. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | $5.00 | 7.74% |
| 1950 | $7.08 | 41.57% |
| 1951 | $7.80 | 10.26% |
| 1952 | $7.85 | 0.63% |
| 1953 | $8.07 | 2.70% |
| 1954 | $9.59 | 18.89% |
| 1955 | $8.58 | -10.50% |
| 1956 | $8.97 | 4.50% |
| 1957 | $8.91 | -0.64% |
| 1958 | $8.28 | -7.08% |
| 1959 | $7.52 | -9.17% |
| 1960 | $7.46 | -0.76% |
| 1961 | $7.47 | 0.04% |
| 1962 | $7.36 | -1.49% |
| 1963 | $7.45 | 1.29% |
| 1964 | $8.35 | 12.08% |
| 1965 | $8.29 | -0.72% |
| 1966 | $8.24 | -0.66% |
| 1967 | $8.17 | -0.83% |
| 1968 | $8.33 | 1.96% |
| 1969 | $8.54 | 2.58% |
| 1970 | $9.58 | 12.10% |
| 1971 | $9.93 | 3.66% |
| 1972 | $9.90 | -0.27% |
| 1973 | $10.64 | 7.42% |
| 1974 | $12.71 | 19.46% |
| 1975 | $14.61 | 15.01% |
| 1976 | $17.48 | 19.58% |
| 1977 | $26.32 | 50.64% |
| 1978 | $27.83 | 5.72% |
| 1979 | $29.21 | 4.96% |
| 1980 | $32.32 | 10.64% |
| 1981 | $33.69 | 4.24% |
| 1982 | $34.64 | 2.82% |
| 1983 | $35.29 | 1.87% |
| 1984 | $36.17 | 2.51% |
| 1985 | $36.88 | 1.96% |
| 1986 | $39.04 | 5.86% |
| 1987 | $38.01 | -2.63% |
| 1988 | $38.03 | 0.04% |
| 1989 | $39.36 | 3.51% |
| 1990 | $40.15 | 2.01% |
| 1991 | $40.36 | 0.51% |
| 1992 | $40.41 | 0.13% |
| 1993 | $40.53 | 0.29% |
| 1994 | $43.56 | 7.48% |
| 1995 | $46.58 | 6.94% |
| 1996 | $45.47 | -2.39% |
| 1997 | $47.17 | 3.74% |
| 1998 | $47.04 | -0.27% |
| 1999 | $47.49 | 0.96% |
| 2000 | $48.72 | 2.58% |
| 2001 | $49.23 | 1.04% |
| 2002 | $49.23 | 0.01% |
| 2003 | $49.45 | 0.43% |
| 2004 | $49.64 | 0.39% |
| 2005 | $51.05 | 2.86% |
| 2006 | $52.12 | 2.08% |
| 2007 | $54.26 | 4.11% |
| 2008 | $56.60 | 4.31% |
| 2009 | $57.66 | 1.87% |
| 2010 | $57.15 | -0.88% |
| 2011 | $58.98 | 3.21% |
| 2012 | $59.63 | 1.09% |
| 2013 | $59.03 | -1.00% |
| 2014 | $58.71 | -0.54% |
| 2015 | $59.38 | 1.13% |
| 2016 | $59.15 | -0.37% |
| 2017 | $59.26 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | $59.27 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | $60.42 | 1.94% |
| 2020 | $62.57 | 3.57% |
| 2021 | $64.31 | 2.78% |
| 2022 | $71.39 | 11.01% |
| 2023 | $76.38 | 7.00% |
| 2024 | $77.87 | 1.95%* |
* 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 | 220.206 |