According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other fresh vegetables are 96.19% higher in 2024 versus 1996 (a $19.24 difference in value).
Between 1996 and 2024: Other fresh vegetables experienced an average inflation rate of 2.44% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other fresh vegetables costing $20 in the year 1996 would cost $39.24 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for other fresh vegetables was lower.
In the year 1996: Pricing changed by -2.22%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for other fresh vegetables during the 1996-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1996 (2.93%), inflation for other fresh vegetables was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other fresh vegetables, over time, for $20 beginning in 1996. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $20.00 | -2.22% |
| 1997 | $20.50 | 2.50% |
| 1998 | $22.90 | 11.72% |
| 1999 | $22.23 | -2.93% |
| 2000 | $23.34 | 4.98% |
| 2001 | $24.74 | 6.03% |
| 2002 | $25.93 | 4.79% |
| 2003 | $26.84 | 3.49% |
| 2004 | $28.12 | 4.80% |
| 2005 | $29.12 | 3.54% |
| 2006 | $29.66 | 1.84% |
| 2007 | $31.50 | 6.22% |
| 2008 | $32.11 | 1.94% |
| 2009 | $31.14 | -3.02% |
| 2010 | $32.35 | 3.89% |
| 2011 | $33.38 | 3.18% |
| 2012 | $32.57 | -2.44% |
| 2013 | $34.07 | 4.63% |
| 2014 | $33.15 | -2.71% |
| 2015 | $33.71 | 1.68% |
| 2016 | $33.91 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | $33.90 | -0.05% |
| 2018 | $34.30 | 1.18% |
| 2019 | $35.43 | 3.29% |
| 2020 | $35.57 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | $36.04 | 1.34% |
| 2022 | $38.34 | 6.36% |
| 2023 | $38.61 | 0.70% |
| 2024 | $39.24 | 1.64%* |
* 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 | 376.781 |