According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for shelf stable fish and seafood were 23.68% higher in 2020 versus 2009 (a $4.74 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2020: Shelf stable fish and seafood experienced an average inflation rate of 1.95% per year. In other words, shelf stable fish and seafood costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $24.74 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.67% during this same period, inflation for shelf stable fish and seafood was higher.
In the year 2009: Pricing changed by 11.40%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for shelf stable fish and seafood during the 2009-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2009 (-0.36%), inflation for shelf stable fish and seafood was much higher.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Shelf stable fish and seafood:
| Year | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| CPI | 123.758 | 125.500 | 125.892 | 128.317 | 132.592 | 131.500 | 127.442 | 127.333 | 130.042 | 128.933 | 130.017 | 136.917 | 141.775 | 146.191 | 157.149 | 175.057 | 174.519 | 182.011 | 193.598 | 198.072 | 199.730 | 201.508 | 200.717 | 200.943 | 208.168 | 215.241 | 216.504 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Shelf stable fish and seafood, over time, for $20 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $20.00 | 11.40% |
| 2010 | $19.94 | -0.31% |
| 2011 | $20.79 | 4.29% |
| 2012 | $22.12 | 6.37% |
| 2013 | $22.63 | 2.31% |
| 2014 | $22.82 | 0.84% |
| 2015 | $23.02 | 0.89% |
| 2016 | $22.93 | -0.39% |
| 2017 | $22.96 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | $23.78 | 3.60% |
| 2019 | $24.59 | 3.40% |
| 2020 | $24.74 | 0.59%* |