Pets and pet products price inflation, 2022→2026

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Prices for Pets And Pet Products, 2022-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for pets and pet products are 7.76% higher in 2026 versus 2022 (a $1.55 difference in value).

Between 2022 and 2026:Pets and pet products experienced an average inflation rate of 1.89% per year. In other words, pets and pet products costing $20 in the year 2022 would cost $21.55 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.59% during this same period, inflation for pets and pet products was lower.

In the year 2022: Pricing changed by 9.18%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for pets and pet products during the 2022-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2022 (8%), inflation for pets and pet products was higher.

Price Inflation for Pets and pet products since 1977

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (11.53%), 1981 (10.38%), and 2008 (9.19%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2022

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Pets and pet products, over time, for $20 beginning in 2022. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2022	$20.00	9.18%
2023	$21.49	7.44%
2024	$21.53	0.20%
2025	$21.54	0.05%
2026	$21.55	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

Adjust pets and pet products prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2022* 2022 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Pets and pet products was 223.278 in the year 2022 and 240.613 in 2026:

240.613 / 223.278* $20 = $21.55

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2022 has the same "purchasing power" as $21.55 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Pets and pet products).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Pets and pet products in 1977. In addition to pets and pet products, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.