Processed fruits and vegetables priced at $20 in 2008 $29.22 in 2024

Processed Fruits And Vegetables Inflation Calculator

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Prices for Processed Fruits And Vegetables, 2008-2024 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for processed fruits and vegetables are 46.11% higher in 2024 versus 2008 (a $9.22 difference in value).

Between 2008 and 2024: Processed fruits and vegetables experienced an average inflation rate of 2.40% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, processed fruits and vegetables costing $20 in the year 2008 would cost $29.22 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.37% during this same period, inflation for processed fruits and vegetables was higher.

In the year 2008: Pricing changed by 9.50%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for processed fruits and vegetables during the 2008-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2008 (3.84%), inflation for processed fruits and vegetables was much higher.

Price Inflation for Processed fruits and vegetables since 1997

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2022 (11.99%), 2008 (9.50%), and 2023 (7.95%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2008

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Processed fruits and vegetables, over time, for $20 beginning in 2008. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2008$20.009.50%
2009$21.326.62%
2010$21.05-1.30%
2011$21.662.93%
2012$22.493.82%
2013$22.560.31%
2014$22.590.11%
2015$22.750.72%
2016$22.67-0.33%
2017$22.31-1.62%
2018$22.17-0.60%
2019$22.421.13%
2020$23.203.47%
2021$23.862.86%
2022$26.7211.99%
2023$28.857.95%
2024$29.221.29%*

* 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:

Year1997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
CPI100.000102.231104.469105.562108.969113.054114.100115.508119.323122.800127.241139.326148.552146.618150.909156.679157.162157.334158.462157.947155.390154.455156.202161.615166.234186.169200.971203.564

Adjust processed fruits and vegetables prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2024 / CPI in 2008 * 2008 USD value = 2024 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Processed fruits and vegetables was 139.326 in the year 2008 and 203.564 in 2024:

203.564 / 139.326 * $20 = $29.22

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2008 has the same "purchasing power" as $29.22 in 2024 (in the CPI category of Processed fruits and vegetables).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Processed fruits and vegetables in 1997. In addition to processed fruits and vegetables, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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