According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for tobacco and smoking products are 7,505.79% higher in 2026 versus 1951 (a $1,501.16 difference in value).
Between 1951 and 2026:Tobacco and smoking products experienced an average inflation rate of 5.95% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, tobacco and smoking products costing $20 in the year 1951 would cost $1,521.16 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.42% during this same period, inflation for tobacco and smoking products was higher.
In the year 1951: Pricing changed by 3.08%, which is below the average yearly change for tobacco and smoking products during the 1951-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1951 (7.86%), inflation for tobacco and smoking products was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Tobacco and smoking products, over time, for $20 beginning in 1951. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | $20.00 | 3.08% |
| 1952 | $21.05 | 5.27% |
| 1953 | $21.96 | 4.30% |
| 1954 | $22.33 | 1.70% |
| 1955 | $22.39 | 0.27% |
| 1956 | $22.86 | 2.10% |
| 1957 | $23.42 | 2.45% |
| 1958 | $24.25 | 3.51% |
| 1959 | $25.07 | 3.42% |
| 1960 | $26.04 | 3.85% |
| 1961 | $26.23 | 0.75% |
| 1962 | $26.47 | 0.91% |
| 1963 | $27.19 | 2.71% |
| 1964 | $27.91 | 2.64% |
| 1965 | $28.70 | 2.84% |
| 1966 | $30.60 | 6.61% |
| 1967 | $31.85 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $33.83 | 6.22% |
| 1969 | $35.67 | 5.44% |
| 1970 | $38.61 | 8.26% |
| 1971 | $40.29 | 4.36% |
| 1972 | $42.47 | 5.42% |
| 1973 | $43.65 | 2.76% |
| 1974 | $45.79 | 4.91% |
| 1975 | $49.04 | 7.10% |
| 1976 | $51.15 | 4.30% |
| 1977 | $53.59 | 4.76% |
| 1978 | $56.49 | 5.43% |
| 1979 | $59.88 | 5.99% |
| 1980 | $64.54 | 7.79% |
| 1981 | $69.74 | 8.05% |
| 1982 | $77.59 | 11.25% |
| 1983 | $92.71 | 19.50% |
| 1984 | $98.80 | 6.56% |
| 1985 | $104.65 | 5.92% |
| 1986 | $111.85 | 6.88% |
| 1987 | $119.84 | 7.15% |
| 1988 | $130.75 | 9.10% |
| 1989 | $147.48 | 12.80% |
| 1990 | $162.80 | 10.39% |
| 1991 | $181.82 | 11.68% |
| 1992 | $197.16 | 8.44% |
| 1993 | $204.84 | 3.89% |
| 1994 | $197.34 | -3.66% |
| 1995 | $202.46 | 2.59% |
| 1996 | $208.74 | 3.10% |
| 1997 | $218.56 | 4.70% |
| 1998 | $246.43 | 12.76% |
| 1999 | $319.10 | 29.48% |
| 2000 | $354.18 | 10.99% |
| 2001 | $381.35 | 7.67% |
| 2002 | $413.90 | 8.54% |
| 2003 | $420.62 | 1.62% |
| 2004 | $428.68 | 1.92% |
| 2005 | $450.90 | 5.18% |
| 2006 | $466.24 | 3.40% |
| 2007 | $497.03 | 6.60% |
| 2008 | $527.97 | 6.23% |
| 2009 | $654.99 | 24.06% |
| 2010 | $724.06 | 10.55% |
| 2011 | $748.67 | 3.40% |
| 2012 | $765.43 | 2.24% |
| 2013 | $786.39 | 2.74% |
| 2014 | $810.13 | 3.02% |
| 2015 | $834.84 | 3.05% |
| 2016 | $864.02 | 3.49% |
| 2017 | $917.30 | 6.17% |
| 2018 | $953.77 | 3.98% |
| 2019 | $1,000.84 | 4.94% |
| 2020 | $1,050.72 | 4.98% |
| 2021 | $1,126.85 | 7.24% |
| 2022 | $1,208.51 | 7.25% |
| 2023 | $1,287.64 | 6.55% |
| 2024 | $1,382.70 | 7.38% |
| 2025 | $1,470.32 | 6.34% |
| 2026 | $1,521.16 | 3.46%* |
* 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 Tobacco and smoking products:
| Year | 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 | 19.725 | 20.617 | 21.308 | 21.633 | 22.300 | 23.475 | 24.483 | 24.900 | 24.967 | 25.492 | 26.117 | 27.033 | 27.958 | 29.033 | 29.250 | 29.517 | 30.317 | 31.117 | 32.000 | 34.117 | 35.508 | 37.717 | 39.767 | 43.050 | 44.925 | 47.358 | 48.667 | 51.058 | 54.683 | 57.033 | 59.750 | 62.992 | 66.767 | 71.967 | 77.758 | 86.508 | 103.375 | 110.158 | 116.683 | 124.708 | 133.625 | 145.783 | 164.442 | 181.525 | 202.725 | 219.833 | 228.392 | 220.033 | 225.742 | 232.750 | 243.692 | 274.775 | 355.792 | 394.908 | 425.208 | 461.500 | 468.992 | 477.983 | 502.758 | 519.858 | 554.184 | 588.682 | 730.316 | 807.330 | 834.769 | 853.459 | 876.822 | 903.299 | 930.848 | 963.380 | 1022.785 | 1063.453 | 1115.941 | 1171.554 | 1256.433 | 1347.485 | 1435.718 | 1541.715 | 1639.408 | 1696.091 |