According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for sugar and sweets are 194.26% higher in 2026 versus 1985 (a $38.85 difference in value).
Between 1985 and 2026:Sugar and sweets experienced an average inflation rate of 2.67% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, sugar and sweets costing $20 in the year 1985 would cost $58.85 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.73% during this same period, inflation for sugar and sweets was lower.
In the year 1985: Pricing changed by 2.51%, which is below the average yearly change for sugar and sweets during the 1985-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1985 (3.55%), inflation for sugar and sweets was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sugar and sweets, over time, for $20 beginning in 1985. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $20.00 | 2.51% |
| 1986 | $20.62 | 3.08% |
| 1987 | $20.99 | 1.80% |
| 1988 | $21.56 | 2.71% |
| 1989 | $22.57 | 4.73% |
| 1990 | $23.57 | 4.43% |
| 1991 | $24.44 | 3.68% |
| 1992 | $25.16 | 2.91% |
| 1993 | $25.21 | 0.23% |
| 1994 | $25.56 | 1.39% |
| 1995 | $26.00 | 1.72% |
| 1996 | $27.16 | 4.46% |
| 1997 | $27.94 | 2.87% |
| 1998 | $28.39 | 1.61% |
| 1999 | $28.79 | 1.42% |
| 2000 | $29.11 | 1.11% |
| 2001 | $29.45 | 1.15% |
| 2002 | $30.05 | 2.07% |
| 2003 | $30.63 | 1.92% |
| 2004 | $30.85 | 0.70% |
| 2005 | $31.23 | 1.23% |
| 2006 | $32.42 | 3.81% |
| 2007 | $33.42 | 3.10% |
| 2008 | $35.28 | 5.55% |
| 2009 | $37.23 | 5.55% |
| 2010 | $38.05 | 2.19% |
| 2011 | $39.29 | 3.27% |
| 2012 | $40.59 | 3.29% |
| 2013 | $39.89 | -1.71% |
| 2014 | $39.57 | -0.79% |
| 2015 | $40.86 | 3.25% |
| 2016 | $40.71 | -0.37% |
| 2017 | $40.66 | -0.12% |
| 2018 | $40.81 | 0.36% |
| 2019 | $41.64 | 2.04% |
| 2020 | $43.03 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $44.31 | 2.97% |
| 2022 | $48.92 | 10.41% |
| 2023 | $53.16 | 8.66% |
| 2024 | $54.76 | 3.01% |
| 2025 | $57.36 | 4.75% |
| 2026 | $58.85 | 2.60%* |
* 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 11.242 | 11.117 | 11.300 | 10.925 | 11.250 | 10.817 | 11.883 | 14.142 | 14.192 | 14.100 | 14.100 | 16.075 | 20.108 | 19.442 | 19.708 | 20.092 | 20.842 | 21.025 | 21.258 | 21.692 | 22.175 | 21.633 | 22.283 | 23.300 | 23.783 | 23.925 | 23.442 | 23.467 | 25.450 | 26.717 | 26.233 | 25.733 | 26.525 | 27.425 | 28.942 | 30.525 | 31.650 | 32.058 | 34.025 | 51.792 | 65.317 | 57.867 | 60.833 | 68.317 | 73.642 | 90.525 | 97.683 | 97.475 | 99.317 | 103.192 | 105.783 | 109.042 | 111.000 | 114.008 | 119.400 | 124.692 | 129.283 | 133.050 | 133.350 | 135.200 | 137.525 | 143.658 | 147.775 | 150.158 | 152.283 | 153.967 | 155.742 | 158.958 | 162.017 | 163.150 | 165.158 | 171.450 | 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 | 303.405 | 311.283 |