According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other sweets are 89.40% higher in 2024 versus 1998 (a $17.88 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Other sweets experienced an average inflation rate of 2.49% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other sweets costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $37.88 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for other sweets was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 3.22%, which is above the average yearly change for other sweets during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for other sweets was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other sweets, 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 | 3.22% |
| 1999 | $20.36 | 1.80% |
| 2000 | $20.62 | 1.27% |
| 2001 | $21.02 | 1.94% |
| 2002 | $21.67 | 3.08% |
| 2003 | $22.42 | 3.47% |
| 2004 | $22.73 | 1.38% |
| 2005 | $23.11 | 1.70% |
| 2006 | $23.72 | 2.64% |
| 2007 | $24.45 | 3.08% |
| 2008 | $26.18 | 7.06% |
| 2009 | $27.75 | 6.01% |
| 2010 | $27.96 | 0.73% |
| 2011 | $28.92 | 3.44% |
| 2012 | $29.97 | 3.62% |
| 2013 | $29.86 | -0.34% |
| 2014 | $29.86 | -0.02% |
| 2015 | $29.77 | -0.29% |
| 2016 | $29.69 | -0.29% |
| 2017 | $30.14 | 1.52% |
| 2018 | $29.87 | -0.88% |
| 2019 | $29.89 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | $30.26 | 1.27% |
| 2021 | $31.08 | 2.70% |
| 2022 | $35.08 | 12.87% |
| 2023 | $37.05 | 5.61% |
| 2024 | $37.88 | 2.24%* |
* 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 sweets:
| 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 | 103.215 | 105.069 | 106.400 | 108.469 | 111.815 | 115.692 | 117.292 | 119.285 | 122.438 | 126.206 | 135.120 | 143.236 | 144.280 | 149.248 | 154.643 | 154.114 | 154.085 | 153.644 | 153.204 | 155.530 | 154.162 | 154.230 | 156.182 | 160.395 | 181.035 | 191.194 | 195.486 |