According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for soups are 296.93% higher in 2024 versus 1979 (a $59.39 difference in value).
Between 1979 and 2024: Soups experienced an average inflation rate of 3.11% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, soups costing $20 in the year 1979 would cost $79.39 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.30% during this same period, inflation for soups was lower.
In the year 1979: Pricing changed by 8.99%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for soups during the 1979-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1979 (11.26%), inflation for soups was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Soups, over time, for $20 beginning in 1979. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $20.00 | 8.99% |
| 1980 | $21.81 | 9.06% |
| 1981 | $23.53 | 7.87% |
| 1982 | $24.35 | 3.50% |
| 1983 | $25.19 | 3.46% |
| 1984 | $25.98 | 3.11% |
| 1985 | $27.23 | 4.81% |
| 1986 | $27.90 | 2.46% |
| 1987 | $29.33 | 5.15% |
| 1988 | $30.50 | 3.97% |
| 1989 | $32.23 | 5.70% |
| 1990 | $34.30 | 6.43% |
| 1991 | $36.51 | 6.42% |
| 1992 | $38.68 | 5.96% |
| 1993 | $40.85 | 5.60% |
| 1994 | $42.76 | 4.67% |
| 1995 | $44.10 | 3.13% |
| 1996 | $45.91 | 4.11% |
| 1997 | $47.48 | 3.42% |
| 1998 | $48.30 | 1.71% |
| 1999 | $49.27 | 2.00% |
| 2000 | $49.91 | 1.31% |
| 2001 | $50.77 | 1.72% |
| 2002 | $51.73 | 1.89% |
| 2003 | $52.34 | 1.18% |
| 2004 | $52.28 | -0.11% |
| 2005 | $54.13 | 3.53% |
| 2006 | $54.11 | -0.04% |
| 2007 | $54.43 | 0.59% |
| 2008 | $57.26 | 5.20% |
| 2009 | $59.08 | 3.18% |
| 2010 | $56.87 | -3.74% |
| 2011 | $57.99 | 1.96% |
| 2012 | $59.70 | 2.95% |
| 2013 | $60.13 | 0.73% |
| 2014 | $60.02 | -0.19% |
| 2015 | $60.22 | 0.32% |
| 2016 | $61.23 | 1.69% |
| 2017 | $62.10 | 1.42% |
| 2018 | $61.35 | -1.21% |
| 2019 | $61.48 | 0.21% |
| 2020 | $63.98 | 4.07% |
| 2021 | $64.86 | 1.38% |
| 2022 | $74.36 | 14.64% |
| 2023 | $78.79 | 5.96% |
| 2024 | $79.39 | 0.76%* |
* 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 Soups:
| Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 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 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 71.000 | 72.892 | 79.446 | 86.646 | 93.462 | 96.731 | 100.077 | 103.185 | 108.146 | 110.808 | 116.515 | 121.138 | 128.038 | 136.269 | 145.015 | 153.662 | 162.269 | 169.854 | 175.177 | 182.377 | 188.623 | 191.854 | 195.700 | 198.262 | 201.677 | 205.492 | 207.915 | 207.685 | 215.015 | 214.938 | 216.212 | 227.453 | 234.687 | 225.920 | 230.345 | 237.150 | 238.872 | 238.428 | 239.195 | 243.234 | 246.699 | 243.713 | 244.215 | 254.147 | 257.652 | 295.370 | 312.972 | 315.346 |