According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other miscellaneous foods are 21.44% higher in 2024 versus 2021 (a $4.29 difference in value).
Between 2021 and 2024: Other miscellaneous foods experienced an average inflation rate of 6.69% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other miscellaneous foods costing $20 in the year 2021 would cost $24.29 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 4.96% during this same period, inflation for other miscellaneous foods was higher.
In the year 2021: Pricing changed by 2.65%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for other miscellaneous foods during the 2021-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2021 (4.70%), inflation for other miscellaneous foods was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other miscellaneous foods, over time, for $20 beginning in 2021. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $20.00 | 2.65% |
| 2022 | $22.52 | 12.59% |
| 2023 | $24.08 | 6.96% |
| 2024 | $24.29 | 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 |