Other sweets price inflation, 2016→2026

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Prices for Other Sweets, 2016-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other sweets are 24.03% higher in 2026 versus 2016 (a $4.81 difference in value).

Between 2016 and 2026:Other sweets experienced an average inflation rate of 2.18% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other sweets costing $20 in the year 2016 would cost $24.81 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.05% during this same period, inflation for other sweets was lower.

In the year 2016: Pricing changed by -0.29%, which is below the average yearly change for other sweets during the 2016-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2016 (1.26%), inflation for other sweets was lower.

Price Inflation for Other sweets since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2022 (12.87%), 2008 (7.06%), and 2009 (6.01%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2016

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other sweets, over time, for $20 beginning in 2016. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2016	$20.00	-0.29%
2017	$20.30	1.52%
2018	$20.12	-0.88%
2019	$20.13	0.04%
2020	$20.39	1.27%
2021	$20.94	2.70%
2022	$23.63	12.87%
2023	$24.96	5.61%
2024	$25.47	2.06%
2025	$25.39	-0.34%
2026	$24.81	-2.29%*

* 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	2025	2026
CPI	100.000	103.217	105.067	106.400	108.467	111.817	115.692	117.292	119.283	122.442	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	195.136	194.472	190.013

Adjust other sweets prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2016* 2016 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other sweets was 153.204 in the year 2016 and 190.013 in 2026:

190.013 / 153.204* $20 = $24.81

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2016 has the same "purchasing power" as $24.81 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Other sweets).

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