According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for processed fruits and vegetables are 99.12% higher in 2024 versus 1998 (a $19.82 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Processed fruits and vegetables experienced an average inflation rate of 2.68% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, processed fruits and vegetables costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $39.82 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for processed fruits and vegetables was higher.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 2.23%, which is below the average yearly change for processed fruits and vegetables during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for processed fruits and vegetables was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Processed fruits and vegetables, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | 2.23% |
| 1999 | $20.44 | 2.19% |
| 2000 | $20.65 | 1.05% |
| 2001 | $21.32 | 3.23% |
| 2002 | $22.12 | 3.75% |
| 2003 | $22.32 | 0.93% |
| 2004 | $22.60 | 1.23% |
| 2005 | $23.34 | 3.30% |
| 2006 | $24.02 | 2.91% |
| 2007 | $24.89 | 3.62% |
| 2008 | $27.26 | 9.50% |
| 2009 | $29.06 | 6.62% |
| 2010 | $28.68 | -1.30% |
| 2011 | $29.52 | 2.93% |
| 2012 | $30.65 | 3.82% |
| 2013 | $30.75 | 0.31% |
| 2014 | $30.78 | 0.11% |
| 2015 | $31.00 | 0.72% |
| 2016 | $30.90 | -0.33% |
| 2017 | $30.40 | -1.62% |
| 2018 | $30.22 | -0.60% |
| 2019 | $30.56 | 1.13% |
| 2020 | $31.62 | 3.47% |
| 2021 | $32.52 | 2.86% |
| 2022 | $36.42 | 11.99% |
| 2023 | $39.32 | 7.95% |
| 2024 | $39.82 | 1.29%* |
* 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 Processed fruits and vegetables:
| 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 | 102.231 | 104.469 | 105.562 | 108.969 | 113.054 | 114.100 | 115.508 | 119.323 | 122.800 | 127.241 | 139.326 | 148.552 | 146.618 | 150.909 | 156.679 | 157.162 | 157.334 | 158.462 | 157.947 | 155.390 | 154.455 | 156.202 | 161.615 | 166.234 | 186.169 | 200.971 | 203.564 |