According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other fresh vegetables are 440.25% higher in 2024 versus 1978 (a $88.05 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2024: Other fresh vegetables experienced an average inflation rate of 3.74% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other fresh vegetables costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $108.05 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for other fresh vegetables was higher.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by 20.80%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for other fresh vegetables during the 1978-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), inflation for other fresh vegetables was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other fresh vegetables, over time, for $20 beginning in 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $20.00 | 20.80% |
| 1979 | $20.69 | 3.43% |
| 1980 | $22.27 | 7.66% |
| 1981 | $25.52 | 14.61% |
| 1982 | $26.52 | 3.89% |
| 1983 | $28.02 | 5.65% |
| 1984 | $31.40 | 12.07% |
| 1985 | $29.64 | -5.59% |
| 1986 | $31.74 | 7.05% |
| 1987 | $35.14 | 10.73% |
| 1988 | $37.64 | 7.12% |
| 1989 | $40.33 | 7.15% |
| 1990 | $41.83 | 3.70% |
| 1991 | $45.31 | 8.32% |
| 1992 | $46.29 | 2.16% |
| 1993 | $49.46 | 6.85% |
| 1994 | $49.60 | 0.29% |
| 1995 | $56.26 | 13.43% |
| 1996 | $55.01 | -2.22% |
| 1997 | $56.39 | 2.50% |
| 1998 | $63.00 | 11.72% |
| 1999 | $61.15 | -2.93% |
| 2000 | $64.19 | 4.98% |
| 2001 | $68.06 | 6.03% |
| 2002 | $71.32 | 4.79% |
| 2003 | $73.81 | 3.49% |
| 2004 | $77.36 | 4.80% |
| 2005 | $80.09 | 3.54% |
| 2006 | $81.57 | 1.84% |
| 2007 | $86.64 | 6.22% |
| 2008 | $88.33 | 1.94% |
| 2009 | $85.66 | -3.02% |
| 2010 | $88.99 | 3.89% |
| 2011 | $91.82 | 3.18% |
| 2012 | $89.58 | -2.44% |
| 2013 | $93.72 | 4.63% |
| 2014 | $91.18 | -2.71% |
| 2015 | $92.71 | 1.68% |
| 2016 | $93.28 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | $93.24 | -0.05% |
| 2018 | $94.34 | 1.18% |
| 2019 | $97.45 | 3.29% |
| 2020 | $97.83 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | $99.14 | 1.34% |
| 2022 | $105.45 | 6.36% |
| 2023 | $106.19 | 0.70% |
| 2024 | $108.05 | 1.75%* |
* 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 Other fresh vegetables:
| Year | 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 | 57.800 | 69.823 | 72.215 | 77.746 | 89.108 | 92.577 | 97.808 | 109.615 | 103.492 | 110.792 | 122.685 | 131.415 | 140.815 | 146.031 | 158.185 | 161.600 | 172.669 | 173.169 | 196.423 | 192.054 | 196.862 | 219.931 | 213.477 | 224.100 | 237.608 | 249.000 | 257.692 | 270.062 | 279.623 | 284.777 | 302.491 | 308.363 | 299.045 | 310.680 | 320.555 | 312.740 | 327.208 | 318.332 | 323.679 | 325.663 | 325.512 | 329.362 | 340.212 | 341.549 | 346.129 | 368.127 | 370.713 | 377.217 |