According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for salt and other seasonings and spices are 86.60% higher in 2024 versus 1999 (a $17.32 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2024: Salt and other seasonings and spices experienced an average inflation rate of 2.53% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, salt and other seasonings and spices costing $20 in the year 1999 would cost $37.32 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation for salt and other seasonings and spices was lower.
In the year 1999: Pricing changed by 1.53%, which is below the average yearly change for salt and other seasonings and spices during the 1999-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for salt and other seasonings and spices was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Salt and other seasonings and spices, over time, for $20 beginning in 1999. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $20.00 | 1.53% |
| 2000 | $20.16 | 0.78% |
| 2001 | $21.06 | 4.48% |
| 2002 | $21.23 | 0.81% |
| 2003 | $21.06 | -0.79% |
| 2004 | $21.15 | 0.40% |
| 2005 | $22.06 | 4.30% |
| 2006 | $22.03 | -0.12% |
| 2007 | $22.60 | 2.58% |
| 2008 | $23.45 | 3.78% |
| 2009 | $24.05 | 2.53% |
| 2010 | $24.18 | 0.54% |
| 2011 | $25.49 | 5.44% |
| 2012 | $27.00 | 5.91% |
| 2013 | $26.73 | -0.99% |
| 2014 | $27.70 | 3.61% |
| 2015 | $28.84 | 4.15% |
| 2016 | $29.83 | 3.43% |
| 2017 | $29.92 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | $30.36 | 1.48% |
| 2019 | $30.50 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | $30.95 | 1.48% |
| 2021 | $31.96 | 3.28% |
| 2022 | $35.02 | 9.59% |
| 2023 | $36.71 | 4.82% |
| 2024 | $37.32 | 1.65%* |
* 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 Salt and other seasonings and spices:
| 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 | 100.077 | 101.608 | 102.400 | 106.992 | 107.854 | 107.000 | 107.431 | 112.054 | 111.915 | 114.802 | 119.141 | 122.161 | 122.820 | 129.500 | 137.159 | 135.794 | 140.703 | 146.541 | 151.571 | 152.003 | 154.260 | 154.931 | 157.222 | 162.372 | 177.939 | 186.521 | 189.597 |