Pork priced at $0.43 in 1972 $2.41 in 2024

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Prices for Pork, 1972-2024 ($0.43)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for pork are 460.24% higher in 2024 versus 1972 (a $1.98 difference in value).

The current national average price is $0.43 for "Pork and beans, canned (cost per 16 ounces/453.6 grams)". This data is collected by a national survey and can vary from region to region.

Between 1972 and 2024: Pork experienced an average inflation rate of 3.37% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, pork costing $0.43 in the year 1972 would cost $2.41 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.95% during this same period, inflation for pork was lower.

In the year 1972: Pricing changed by 15.85%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for pork during the 1972-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1972 (3.27%), inflation for pork was much higher.

Price Inflation for Pork since 1935

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1947 (45.67%), 1973 (32.94%), and 1946 (31.63%).

Price history

The average price for Pork is calculated from a weighted average of retailer data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation rate is also calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The table below shows average prices and their corresponding "real" prices adjusted for inflation rate. To understand how price levels differ from inflation rates, see this article published by the BLS.

Average prices for Pork and beans, canned (cost per 16 ounces/453.6 grams):

YearAverage price (Pork)Inflation adjusted price (2024 dollars)
1986$0.43$0.43
1985$0.43$0.47
1984$0.45$0.49
1983$0.43$0.46
1982$0.43$0.46
1981$0.40$0.48
1980$0.36$0.46

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Buying power of $0.43 since 1972

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Pork, over time, for $0.43 beginning in 1972. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
1972$0.4315.85%
1973$0.5732.94%
1974$0.57-0.43%
1975$0.7022.33%
1976$0.711.28%
1977$0.67-5.34%
1978$0.7512.84%
1979$0.771.56%
1980$0.74-3.35%
1981$0.819.27%
1982$0.9112.92%
1983$0.90-0.91%
1984$0.89-1.28%
1985$0.890.24%
1986$0.978.17%
1987$1.058.19%
1988$1.02-3.01%
1989$1.020.64%
1990$1.1714.67%
1991$1.213.34%
1992$1.15-4.70%
1993$1.193.01%
1994$1.211.68%
1995$1.220.71%
1996$1.349.90%
1997$1.415.21%
1998$1.34-4.77%
1999$1.32-1.73%
2000$1.417.28%
2001$1.473.76%
2002$1.46-0.37%
2003$1.491.90%
2004$1.575.68%
2005$1.612.01%
2006$1.60-0.25%
2007$1.632.05%
2008$1.672.28%
2009$1.64-1.98%
2010$1.724.74%
2011$1.868.47%
2012$1.870.27%
2013$1.880.94%
2014$2.069.15%
2015$1.98-3.91%
2016$1.90-4.05%
2017$1.910.58%
2018$1.90-0.42%
2019$1.921.19%
2020$2.046.27%
2021$2.228.62%
2022$2.418.68%
2023$2.38-1.17%
2024$2.411.18%*

* 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:

Year193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
CPI15.42315.23115.70014.18513.08511.82314.73817.71517.66216.51516.58521.83131.80032.78530.30029.92331.76231.41534.95436.02331.00829.44633.95436.19232.19231.98533.50833.79232.93832.76937.30042.64639.16939.20842.70045.35441.10047.61563.30063.03177.10878.09273.92383.41584.71581.87789.469101.031100.11598.83899.077107.169115.946112.462113.177129.785134.115127.815131.662133.877134.823148.177155.892148.454145.885156.508162.392161.785164.862174.223177.731177.285180.912185.034181.366189.957206.053206.612208.557227.634218.726209.863211.070210.187212.681226.011245.483266.788263.656266.761

Adjust pork prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2024 / CPI in 1972 * 1972 USD value = 2024 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Pork was 47.615 in the year 1972 and 266.761 in 2024:

266.761 / 47.615 * $0.43 = $2.41

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $0.43 in 1972 has the same "purchasing power" as $2.41 in 2024 (in the CPI category of Pork).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Pork in 1935. In addition to pork, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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