According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for sauces and gravies are 16.52% higher in 2026 versus 2022 (a $3.30 difference in value).
Between 2022 and 2026, Sauces and gravies experienced an average inflation rate of 3.90% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, sauces and gravies costing $20 in the year 2022 would cost $23.30 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.22% during this same period, inflation for sauces and gravies was higher.
In the year 2022: Pricing changed by 12.21%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for sauces and gravies during the 2022-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2022 (8%), inflation for sauces and gravies was much 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 Sauces and gravies, 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 | 12.21% |
| 2023 | $21.98 | 9.91% |
| 2024 | $22.61 | 2.87% |
| 2025 | $22.82 | 0.94% |
| 2026 | $23.30 | 2.10%* |
* 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 | 187.766 | 191.708 |