According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for pets and pet products are 24.76% higher in 2026 versus 2010 (a $4.95 difference in value).
Between 2010 and 2026:Pets and pet products experienced an average inflation rate of 1.39% per year. In other words, pets and pet products costing $20 in the year 2010 would cost $24.95 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for pets and pet products was lower.
In the year 2010: Pricing changed by -1.04%, which is below the average yearly change for pets and pet products during the 2010-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2010 (1.64%), inflation for pets and pet products was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Pets and pet products, over time, for $20 beginning in 2010. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $20.00 | -1.04% |
| 2011 | $20.32 | 1.60% |
| 2012 | $20.69 | 1.84% |
| 2013 | $20.83 | 0.69% |
| 2014 | $20.67 | -0.79% |
| 2015 | $20.55 | -0.56% |
| 2016 | $20.57 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | $20.43 | -0.66% |
| 2018 | $20.52 | 0.40% |
| 2019 | $21.12 | 2.96% |
| 2020 | $21.00 | -0.60% |
| 2021 | $21.21 | 1.00% |
| 2022 | $23.15 | 9.18% |
| 2023 | $24.88 | 7.44% |
| 2024 | $24.93 | 0.20% |
| 2025 | $24.94 | 0.05% |
| 2026 | $24.95 | 0.05%* |
* 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 and pet products:
| Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 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 | 68.100 | 69.375 | 74.650 | 83.258 | 91.900 | 96.767 | 99.958 | 103.275 | 106.375 | 108.658 | 110.975 | 114.467 | 120.700 | 124.558 | 129.050 | 128.083 | 128.808 | 130.933 | 132.267 | 139.017 | 142.717 | 143.467 | 144.458 | 144.283 | 146.650 | 149.650 | 150.258 | 154.467 | 155.833 | 161.658 | 166.578 | 181.882 | 194.891 | 192.855 | 195.934 | 199.536 | 200.906 | 199.313 | 198.205 | 198.360 | 197.045 | 197.833 | 203.688 | 202.470 | 204.504 | 223.278 | 239.897 | 240.370 | 240.492 | 240.613 |