According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for sauces and gravies are 77.18% higher in 2026 versus 1999 (a $15.44 difference in value).
Between 1999 and 2026:Sauces and gravies experienced an average inflation rate of 2.14% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, sauces and gravies costing $20 in the year 1999 would cost $35.44 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for sauces and gravies was lower.
In the year 1999: Pricing changed by 1.55%, which is below the average yearly change for sauces and gravies during the 1999-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1999 (2.19%), inflation for sauces and gravies was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sauces and gravies, 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 | 1.55% |
| 2000 | $20.18 | 0.90% |
| 2001 | $20.85 | 3.34% |
| 2002 | $21.11 | 1.25% |
| 2003 | $21.48 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $20.79 | -3.19% |
| 2005 | $20.89 | 0.45% |
| 2006 | $21.13 | 1.14% |
| 2007 | $21.44 | 1.49% |
| 2008 | $22.45 | 4.72% |
| 2009 | $24.30 | 8.22% |
| 2010 | $24.31 | 0.07% |
| 2011 | $24.93 | 2.53% |
| 2012 | $25.29 | 1.45% |
| 2013 | $25.33 | 0.16% |
| 2014 | $25.66 | 1.28% |
| 2015 | $26.28 | 2.44% |
| 2016 | $26.18 | -0.41% |
| 2017 | $26.36 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | $26.84 | 1.82% |
| 2019 | $26.91 | 0.24% |
| 2020 | $27.80 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $28.20 | 1.42% |
| 2022 | $31.64 | 12.21% |
| 2023 | $34.78 | 9.91% |
| 2024 | $35.77 | 2.87% |
| 2025 | $36.11 | 0.94% |
| 2026 | $35.44 | -1.86%* |
* 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 Sauces and gravies:
| 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 | 102.408 | 104.000 | 104.933 | 108.433 | 109.783 | 111.700 | 108.133 | 108.617 | 109.850 | 111.490 | 116.751 | 126.345 | 126.437 | 129.635 | 131.514 | 131.724 | 133.416 | 136.665 | 136.112 | 137.072 | 139.570 | 139.908 | 144.574 | 146.627 | 164.531 | 180.834 | 186.015 | 187.770 | 184.268 |