According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for veterinarian services are 258.88% higher in 2024 versus 1998 (a $51.78 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Veterinarian services experienced an average inflation rate of 5.04% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, veterinarian services costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $71.78 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for veterinarian services was higher.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 2.48%, which is below the average yearly change for veterinarian services during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for veterinarian services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Veterinarian services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | 2.48% |
| 1999 | $20.83 | 4.17% |
| 2000 | $22.42 | 7.63% |
| 2001 | $23.95 | 6.81% |
| 2002 | $25.30 | 5.62% |
| 2003 | $26.63 | 5.26% |
| 2004 | $28.24 | 6.03% |
| 2005 | $29.93 | 6.02% |
| 2006 | $31.25 | 4.38% |
| 2007 | $33.25 | 6.40% |
| 2008 | $35.39 | 6.46% |
| 2009 | $37.32 | 5.43% |
| 2010 | $38.71 | 3.74% |
| 2011 | $40.63 | 4.97% |
| 2012 | $41.81 | 2.89% |
| 2013 | $42.91 | 2.62% |
| 2014 | $44.42 | 3.53% |
| 2015 | $46.09 | 3.76% |
| 2016 | $47.77 | 3.65% |
| 2017 | $48.83 | 2.20% |
| 2018 | $50.07 | 2.55% |
| 2019 | $52.15 | 4.14% |
| 2020 | $54.08 | 3.70% |
| 2021 | $56.35 | 4.21% |
| 2022 | $61.33 | 8.83% |
| 2023 | $67.12 | 9.44% |
| 2024 | $71.78 | 6.94%* |
* 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 Veterinarian services:
| Year | 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 | 100.000 | 102.485 | 106.762 | 114.908 | 122.738 | 129.631 | 136.454 | 144.685 | 153.392 | 160.115 | 170.356 | 181.355 | 191.211 | 198.359 | 208.210 | 214.238 | 219.859 | 227.624 | 236.187 | 244.808 | 250.203 | 256.594 | 267.213 | 277.093 | 288.769 | 314.272 | 343.929 | 367.797 |