According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for pets, pet products and services are 123.12% higher in 2024 versus 1997 (a $24.62 difference in value).
Between 1997 and 2024: Pets, pet products and services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.02% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, pets, pet products and services costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $44.62 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for pets, pet products and services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Pets, pet products and services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $20.00 | - |
| 1998 | $20.30 | 1.48% |
| 1999 | $20.68 | 1.88% |
| 2000 | $21.22 | 2.64% |
| 2001 | $21.94 | 3.36% |
| 2002 | $22.65 | 3.24% |
| 2003 | $23.13 | 2.15% |
| 2004 | $24.03 | 3.87% |
| 2005 | $24.72 | 2.86% |
| 2006 | $25.68 | 3.90% |
| 2007 | $26.77 | 4.24% |
| 2008 | $28.89 | 7.94% |
| 2009 | $30.68 | 6.19% |
| 2010 | $30.87 | 0.62% |
| 2011 | $31.75 | 2.84% |
| 2012 | $32.47 | 2.29% |
| 2013 | $32.92 | 1.36% |
| 2014 | $33.14 | 0.68% |
| 2015 | $33.46 | 0.97% |
| 2016 | $33.93 | 1.39% |
| 2017 | $34.06 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | $34.48 | 1.25% |
| 2019 | $35.60 | 3.25% |
| 2020 | $36.03 | 1.19% |
| 2021 | $36.98 | 2.65% |
| 2022 | $40.29 | 8.95% |
| 2023 | $43.52 | 7.99% |
| 2024 | $44.62 | 2.55%* |
* 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 Pets, pet products and services:
| 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 | 101.477 | 103.385 | 106.115 | 109.677 | 113.231 | 115.662 | 120.138 | 123.577 | 128.400 | 133.841 | 144.472 | 153.416 | 154.362 | 158.739 | 162.374 | 164.576 | 165.697 | 167.307 | 169.631 | 170.286 | 172.416 | 178.021 | 180.143 | 184.921 | 201.470 | 217.576 | 223.117 |