According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for pork chops are 98.21% higher in 2026 versus 1987 (a $19.64 difference in value).
Between 1987 and 2026:Pork chops experienced an average inflation rate of 1.77% per year. In other words, pork chops costing $20 in the year 1987 would cost $39.64 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.72% during this same period, inflation for pork chops was lower.
In the year 1987: Pricing changed by 10.02%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for pork chops during the 1987-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1987 (3.66%), inflation for pork chops was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Pork chops, over time, for $20 beginning in 1987. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $20.00 | 10.02% |
| 1988 | $19.72 | -1.40% |
| 1989 | $20.37 | 3.28% |
| 1990 | $23.27 | 14.27% |
| 1991 | $23.52 | 1.06% |
| 1992 | $23.06 | -1.94% |
| 1993 | $24.01 | 4.10% |
| 1994 | $23.95 | -0.26% |
| 1995 | $23.95 | 0.00% ** |
| 1996 | $25.41 | 6.11% |
| 1997 | $25.77 | 1.44% |
| 1998 | $24.37 | -5.45% |
| 1999 | $23.83 | -2.20% |
| 2000 | $25.27 | 6.03% |
| 2001 | $26.40 | 4.49% |
| 2002 | $25.90 | -1.89% |
| 2003 | $26.71 | 3.11% |
| 2004 | $28.29 | 5.92% |
| 2005 | $28.25 | -0.15% |
| 2006 | $27.85 | -1.41% |
| 2007 | $28.25 | 1.43% |
| 2008 | $28.99 | 2.61% |
| 2009 | $27.95 | -3.58% |
| 2010 | $29.12 | 4.19% |
| 2011 | $31.25 | 7.29% |
| 2012 | $31.44 | 0.61% |
| 2013 | $31.17 | -0.85% |
| 2014 | $34.10 | 9.41% |
| 2015 | $32.76 | -3.93% |
| 2016 | $31.42 | -4.09% |
| 2017 | $30.50 | -2.95% |
| 2018 | $31.32 | 2.69% |
| 2019 | $31.42 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | $34.52 | 9.84% |
| 2021 | $36.77 | 6.54% |
| 2022 | $39.48 | 7.37% |
| 2023 | $39.49 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | $40.85 | 3.44% |
| 2025 | $40.67 | -0.43% |
| 2026 | $39.64 | -2.53%* |
* 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 Pork chops:
| Year | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 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 | 11.967 | 11.100 | 13.658 | 16.508 | 16.125 | 14.983 | 15.000 | 19.625 | 29.242 | 31.275 | 30.075 | 30.425 | 32.050 | 32.442 | 34.217 | 35.642 | 32.767 | 32.483 | 35.950 | 38.075 | 35.425 | 35.775 | 36.675 | 37.458 | 36.750 | 37.008 | 40.958 | 44.900 | 42.383 | 43.367 | 47.308 | 49.033 | 45.483 | 52.408 | 65.542 | 65.842 | 77.750 | 77.333 | 75.967 | 84.242 | 87.008 | 82.925 | 91.008 | 100.483 | 99.633 | 99.917 | 98.667 | 109.492 | 120.467 | 118.783 | 122.675 | 140.183 | 141.667 | 138.917 | 144.608 | 144.233 | 144.233 | 153.042 | 155.242 | 146.775 | 143.542 | 152.192 | 159.025 | 156.025 | 160.883 | 170.400 | 170.150 | 167.758 | 170.165 | 174.611 | 168.362 | 175.416 | 188.201 | 189.344 | 187.744 | 205.412 | 197.341 | 189.268 | 183.691 | 188.637 | 189.275 | 207.900 | 221.506 | 237.826 | 237.839 | 246.027 | 244.978 | 238.776 |