According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other meats are 940.32% higher in 2024 versus 1955 (a $188.06 difference in value).
Between 1955 and 2024: Other meats experienced an average inflation rate of 3.45% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other meats costing $20 in the year 1955 would cost $208.06 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.63% during this same period, inflation for other meats was lower.
In the year 1955: Pricing changed by -6.31%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for other meats during the 1955-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1955 (-0.29%), inflation for other meats was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other meats, over time, for $20 beginning in 1955. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | $20.00 | -6.31% |
| 1956 | $19.54 | -2.30% |
| 1957 | $21.18 | 8.39% |
| 1958 | $23.87 | 12.72% |
| 1959 | $23.72 | -0.63% |
| 1960 | $23.20 | -2.20% |
| 1961 | $23.30 | 0.41% |
| 1962 | $23.49 | 0.81% |
| 1963 | $23.36 | -0.54% |
| 1964 | $23.43 | 0.31% |
| 1965 | $24.69 | 5.39% |
| 1966 | $27.23 | 10.28% |
| 1967 | $27.02 | -0.79% |
| 1968 | $27.38 | 1.33% |
| 1969 | $29.28 | 6.94% |
| 1970 | $31.32 | 6.98% |
| 1971 | $31.22 | -0.34% |
| 1972 | $33.48 | 7.26% |
| 1973 | $41.70 | 24.53% |
| 1974 | $42.99 | 3.10% |
| 1975 | $45.51 | 5.88% |
| 1976 | $48.20 | 5.89% |
| 1977 | $47.89 | -0.63% |
| 1978 | $56.39 | 17.74% |
| 1979 | $64.69 | 14.73% |
| 1980 | $67.15 | 3.79% |
| 1981 | $70.02 | 4.27% |
| 1982 | $72.13 | 3.02% |
| 1983 | $71.86 | -0.38% |
| 1984 | $72.14 | 0.39% |
| 1985 | $72.61 | 0.65% |
| 1986 | $74.47 | 2.57% |
| 1987 | $79.17 | 6.30% |
| 1988 | $81.29 | 2.67% |
| 1989 | $83.54 | 2.77% |
| 1990 | $91.37 | 9.37% |
| 1991 | $94.75 | 3.71% |
| 1992 | $94.85 | 0.11% |
| 1993 | $96.36 | 1.59% |
| 1994 | $98.68 | 2.41% |
| 1995 | $100.17 | 1.51% |
| 1996 | $103.77 | 3.60% |
| 1997 | $106.67 | 2.79% |
| 1998 | $105.73 | -0.88% |
| 1999 | $106.76 | 0.97% |
| 2000 | $109.50 | 2.57% |
| 2001 | $112.66 | 2.88% |
| 2002 | $116.61 | 3.50% |
| 2003 | $119.61 | 2.58% |
| 2004 | $124.90 | 4.42% |
| 2005 | $127.84 | 2.35% |
| 2006 | $130.16 | 1.82% |
| 2007 | $133.15 | 2.29% |
| 2008 | $137.30 | 3.12% |
| 2009 | $140.41 | 2.26% |
| 2010 | $140.33 | -0.06% |
| 2011 | $149.35 | 6.43% |
| 2012 | $151.91 | 1.71% |
| 2013 | $151.79 | -0.08% |
| 2014 | $157.75 | 3.92% |
| 2015 | $164.23 | 4.11% |
| 2016 | $162.68 | -0.94% |
| 2017 | $161.22 | -0.90% |
| 2018 | $160.56 | -0.41% |
| 2019 | $161.99 | 0.89% |
| 2020 | $169.12 | 4.40% |
| 2021 | $173.95 | 2.85% |
| 2022 | $198.58 | 14.16% |
| 2023 | $207.49 | 4.49% |
| 2024 | $208.06 | 0.28%* |
* 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 meats:
| Year | 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 | 30.377 | 29.631 | 27.762 | 27.123 | 29.400 | 33.138 | 32.931 | 32.208 | 32.338 | 32.600 | 32.423 | 32.523 | 34.277 | 37.800 | 37.500 | 38.000 | 40.638 | 43.477 | 43.331 | 46.477 | 57.877 | 59.669 | 63.177 | 66.900 | 66.477 | 78.269 | 89.800 | 93.208 | 97.192 | 100.123 | 99.746 | 100.131 | 100.785 | 103.377 | 109.892 | 112.831 | 115.962 | 126.823 | 131.523 | 131.662 | 133.754 | 136.977 | 139.038 | 144.038 | 148.062 | 146.762 | 148.185 | 152.000 | 156.385 | 161.862 | 166.031 | 173.377 | 177.454 | 180.677 | 184.822 | 190.588 | 194.901 | 194.787 | 207.310 | 210.862 | 210.701 | 218.966 | 227.961 | 225.807 | 223.781 | 222.867 | 224.860 | 234.749 | 241.450 | 275.647 | 288.016 | 288.810 |