According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other miscellaneous foods are 66.18% higher in 2024 versus 1998 (a $13.24 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Other miscellaneous foods experienced an average inflation rate of 1.97% per year. In other words, other miscellaneous foods costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $33.24 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for other miscellaneous foods was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 2.57%, which is above the average yearly change for other miscellaneous foods during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for other miscellaneous foods was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other miscellaneous foods, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | 2.57% |
| 1999 | $20.45 | 2.26% |
| 2000 | $20.95 | 2.45% |
| 2001 | $21.24 | 1.37% |
| 2002 | $21.29 | 0.23% |
| 2003 | $21.51 | 1.06% |
| 2004 | $21.53 | 0.08% |
| 2005 | $21.71 | 0.83% |
| 2006 | $22.20 | 2.28% |
| 2007 | $22.44 | 1.08% |
| 2008 | $23.38 | 4.19% |
| 2009 | $23.87 | 2.06% |
| 2010 | $23.73 | -0.58% |
| 2011 | $24.18 | 1.90% |
| 2012 | $25.02 | 3.47% |
| 2013 | $25.20 | 0.72% |
| 2014 | $25.44 | 0.95% |
| 2015 | $25.69 | 1.00% |
| 2016 | $25.67 | -0.08% |
| 2017 | $25.71 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | $25.64 | -0.29% |
| 2019 | $25.77 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | $26.66 | 3.49% |
| 2021 | $27.37 | 2.65% |
| 2022 | $30.81 | 12.59% |
| 2023 | $32.96 | 6.96% |
| 2024 | $33.24 | 0.84%* |
* 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 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 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 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 | 132.135 | 136.745 | 140.364 | 158.030 | 169.027 | 170.453 |