According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for salt and other seasonings and spices are 10.14% higher in 2026 versus 2022 (a $2.03 difference in value).
Between 2022 and 2026, Salt and other seasonings and spices experienced an average inflation rate of 2.44% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, salt and other seasonings and spices costing $20 in the year 2022 would cost $22.03 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.22% during this same period, inflation for salt and other seasonings and spices was lower.
In the year 2022: Pricing changed by 9.59%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for salt and other seasonings and spices during the 2022-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2022 (8%), inflation for salt and other seasonings and spices was higher.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Salt and other seasonings and spices, over time, for $20 beginning in 2022. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $20.00 | 9.59% |
| 2023 | $20.96 | 4.82% |
| 2024 | $21.19 | 1.06% |
| 2025 | $21.13 | -0.29% |
| 2026 | $22.03 | 4.27%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 100.075 | 101.608 | 102.400 | 106.992 | 107.850 | 107.000 | 107.433 | 112.050 | 111.917 | 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 | 188.497 | 187.954 | 195.977 |