According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for nondurables are 654.98% higher in 2026 versus 1968 (a $131 difference in value).
Between 1968 and 2026:Nondurables experienced an average inflation rate of 3.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, nondurables costing $20 in the year 1968 would cost $151 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.92% during this same period, inflation for nondurables was lower.
In the year 1968: Pricing changed by 3.87%, which is above the average yearly change for nondurables during the 1968-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1968 (4.27%), inflation for nondurables was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Nondurables, over time, for $20 beginning in 1968. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | $20.00 | 3.87% |
| 1969 | $20.96 | 4.80% |
| 1970 | $21.96 | 4.77% |
| 1971 | $22.67 | 3.21% |
| 1972 | $23.41 | 3.31% |
| 1973 | $25.57 | 9.20% |
| 1974 | $29.06 | 13.67% |
| 1975 | $31.41 | 8.07% |
| 1976 | $32.57 | 3.69% |
| 1977 | $34.44 | 5.75% |
| 1978 | $36.97 | 7.35% |
| 1979 | $41.56 | 12.42% |
| 1980 | $47.16 | 13.47% |
| 1981 | $51.26 | 8.69% |
| 1982 | $52.68 | 2.77% |
| 1983 | $53.70 | 1.94% |
| 1984 | $55.16 | 2.72% |
| 1985 | $56.44 | 2.32% |
| 1986 | $55.74 | -1.25% |
| 1987 | $57.87 | 3.83% |
| 1988 | $60.22 | 4.05% |
| 1989 | $63.65 | 5.70% |
| 1990 | $67.86 | 6.61% |
| 1991 | $70.17 | 3.41% |
| 1992 | $71.49 | 1.87% |
| 1993 | $72.73 | 1.73% |
| 1994 | $73.67 | 1.30% |
| 1995 | $75.03 | 1.85% |
| 1996 | $77.28 | 3.00% |
| 1997 | $78.81 | 1.97% |
| 1998 | $79.12 | 0.40% |
| 1999 | $81.41 | 2.89% |
| 2000 | $85.16 | 4.61% |
| 2001 | $86.46 | 1.52% |
| 2002 | $86.73 | 0.31% |
| 2003 | $88.99 | 2.61% |
| 2004 | $92.70 | 4.17% |
| 2005 | $97.04 | 4.68% |
| 2006 | $100.55 | 3.62% |
| 2007 | $104.18 | 3.61% |
| 2008 | $110.87 | 6.43% |
| 2009 | $106.91 | -3.57% |
| 2010 | $110.53 | 3.39% |
| 2011 | $117.95 | 6.71% |
| 2012 | $120.95 | 2.54% |
| 2013 | $121.30 | 0.29% |
| 2014 | $122.05 | 0.62% |
| 2015 | $117.19 | -3.99% |
| 2016 | $115.76 | -1.22% |
| 2017 | $118.26 | 2.16% |
| 2018 | $121.61 | 2.83% |
| 2019 | $122.04 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | $121.14 | -0.74% |
| 2021 | $129.23 | 6.67% |
| 2022 | $144.39 | 11.73% |
| 2023 | $147.79 | 2.36% |
| 2024 | $149.04 | 0.85% |
| 2025 | $150.78 | 1.17% |
| 2026 | $151.00 | 0.14%* |
* 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 Nondurables:
| 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 | 13.900 | 14.150 | 14.625 | 14.075 | 13.708 | 13.842 | 14.683 | 16.850 | 18.458 | 18.625 | 19.125 | 20.908 | 25.525 | 27.575 | 26.875 | 26.767 | 29.300 | 29.833 | 29.775 | 29.742 | 29.533 | 29.933 | 30.867 | 31.658 | 31.558 | 31.942 | 32.242 | 32.500 | 32.908 | 33.242 | 33.842 | 35.075 | 35.758 | 37.142 | 38.925 | 40.783 | 42.092 | 43.483 | 47.483 | 53.975 | 58.333 | 60.483 | 63.958 | 68.658 | 77.183 | 87.583 | 95.192 | 97.825 | 99.725 | 102.442 | 104.817 | 103.508 | 107.475 | 111.825 | 118.200 | 126.017 | 130.317 | 132.758 | 135.058 | 136.817 | 139.342 | 143.517 | 146.350 | 146.942 | 151.183 | 158.150 | 160.558 | 161.058 | 165.267 | 172.158 | 180.208 | 186.733 | 193.468 | 205.901 | 198.548 | 205.271 | 219.049 | 224.621 | 225.271 | 226.662 | 217.624 | 214.973 | 219.620 | 225.843 | 226.642 | 224.974 | 239.982 | 268.138 | 274.459 | 276.786 | 280.011 | 280.413 |