Other miscellaneous foods price history from 2000 through 2019

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Prices for Other Miscellaneous Foods, 2000-2019 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other miscellaneous foods were 22.51% higher in 2019 versus 2000 (a $4.50 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2019: Other miscellaneous foods experienced an average inflation rate of 1.07% per year. In other words, other miscellaneous foods costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $24.50 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.10% during this same period, inflation for other miscellaneous foods was lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 2.45%, which is above the average yearly change for other miscellaneous foods during the 2000-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for other miscellaneous foods was lower.

Price Inflation for Other miscellaneous foods since 1997

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2008 (4.19%), 2012 (3.47%), and 1998 (2.57%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Other miscellaneous foods:

Year	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
CPI	100.000	102.569	104.885	107.454	108.923	109.169	110.331	110.423	111.338	113.877	115.105	119.924	122.393	121.683	123.996	128.303	129.221	130.448	131.757	131.645	131.864	131.485	131.642

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other miscellaneous foods, over time, for $20 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2000	$20.00	2.45%
2001	$20.27	1.37%
2002	$20.32	0.23%
2003	$20.54	1.06%
2004	$20.55	0.08%
2005	$20.72	0.83%
2006	$21.20	2.28%
2007	$21.42	1.08%
2008	$22.32	4.19%
2009	$22.78	2.06%
2010	$22.65	-0.58%
2011	$23.08	1.90%
2012	$23.88	3.47%
2013	$24.05	0.72%
2014	$24.28	0.95%
2015	$24.52	1.00%
2016	$24.50	-0.08%
2017	$24.54	0.17%
2018	$24.47	-0.29%
2019	$24.50	0.12%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for other miscellaneous foods, 2000-2019

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2019 / CPI in 2000 * 2000 USD value = 2019 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other miscellaneous foods was 107.454 in the year 2000 and 131.642 in 2019:

131.642 / 107.454 * $20 = $24.50

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $24.50 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Other miscellaneous foods).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Other miscellaneous foods in 1997. In addition to other miscellaneous foods, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.