According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for sugar and sweets are 832.61% higher in 2025 versus 1972 (a $166.52 difference in value).
Between 1972 and 2025: Sugar and sweets experienced an average inflation rate of 4.30% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, sugar and sweets costing $20 in the year 1972 would cost $186.52 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.91% during this same period, inflation for sugar and sweets was higher.
In the year 1972: Pricing changed by 1.31%, which is below the average yearly change for sugar and sweets during the 1972-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1972 (3.27%), inflation for sugar and sweets was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sugar and sweets, over time, for $20 beginning in 1972. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $20.00 | 1.31% |
| 1973 | $21.22 | 6.12% |
| 1974 | $32.31 | 52.23% |
| 1975 | $40.74 | 26.11% |
| 1976 | $36.10 | -11.40% |
| 1977 | $37.95 | 5.12% |
| 1978 | $42.62 | 12.30% |
| 1979 | $45.94 | 7.79% |
| 1980 | $56.47 | 22.93% |
| 1981 | $60.94 | 7.91% |
| 1982 | $60.81 | -0.21% |
| 1983 | $61.95 | 1.89% |
| 1984 | $64.37 | 3.90% |
| 1985 | $65.99 | 2.51% |
| 1986 | $68.02 | 3.08% |
| 1987 | $69.24 | 1.80% |
| 1988 | $71.12 | 2.71% |
| 1989 | $74.48 | 4.73% |
| 1990 | $77.78 | 4.43% |
| 1991 | $80.65 | 3.68% |
| 1992 | $83.00 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $83.19 | 0.23% |
| 1994 | $84.34 | 1.38% |
| 1995 | $85.79 | 1.72% |
| 1996 | $89.62 | 4.46% |
| 1997 | $92.18 | 2.86% |
| 1998 | $93.67 | 1.61% |
| 1999 | $95.00 | 1.41% |
| 2000 | $96.05 | 1.11% |
| 2001 | $97.15 | 1.15% |
| 2002 | $99.16 | 2.07% |
| 2003 | $101.07 | 1.92% |
| 2004 | $101.78 | 0.70% |
| 2005 | $103.03 | 1.23% |
| 2006 | $106.95 | 3.81% |
| 2007 | $110.27 | 3.10% |
| 2008 | $116.39 | 5.55% |
| 2009 | $122.85 | 5.55% |
| 2010 | $125.53 | 2.19% |
| 2011 | $129.65 | 3.27% |
| 2012 | $133.91 | 3.29% |
| 2013 | $131.62 | -1.71% |
| 2014 | $130.57 | -0.79% |
| 2015 | $134.81 | 3.25% |
| 2016 | $134.32 | -0.37% |
| 2017 | $134.16 | -0.12% |
| 2018 | $134.65 | 0.36% |
| 2019 | $137.39 | 2.04% |
| 2020 | $141.97 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $146.19 | 2.97% |
| 2022 | $161.42 | 10.41% |
| 2023 | $175.40 | 8.66% |
| 2024 | $180.68 | 3.01% |
| 2025 | $186.52 | 3.24%* |
* 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 Sugar and sweets:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 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 | 2025 |
| CPI | 11.246 | 11.115 | 11.300 | 10.923 | 11.246 | 10.815 | 11.885 | 14.138 | 14.192 | 14.100 | 14.100 | 16.077 | 20.108 | 19.438 | 19.708 | 20.092 | 20.838 | 21.023 | 21.254 | 21.692 | 22.169 | 21.631 | 22.285 | 23.300 | 23.785 | 23.923 | 23.438 | 23.462 | 25.454 | 26.715 | 26.238 | 25.731 | 26.523 | 27.423 | 28.938 | 30.523 | 31.646 | 32.062 | 34.023 | 51.792 | 65.315 | 57.869 | 60.831 | 68.315 | 73.638 | 90.523 | 97.685 | 97.477 | 99.315 | 103.192 | 105.785 | 109.038 | 111.000 | 114.008 | 119.400 | 124.692 | 129.285 | 133.054 | 133.354 | 135.200 | 137.523 | 143.662 | 147.777 | 150.162 | 152.285 | 153.969 | 155.738 | 158.962 | 162.015 | 163.154 | 165.162 | 171.454 | 176.772 | 186.577 | 196.933 | 201.242 | 207.832 | 214.670 | 210.992 | 209.317 | 216.118 | 215.329 | 215.068 | 215.850 | 220.246 | 227.591 | 234.359 | 258.765 | 281.176 | 289.636 | 299.009 |