According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other foods are 699.31% higher in 2024 versus 1963 (a $139.86 difference in value).
Between 1963 and 2024: Other foods experienced an average inflation rate of 3.47% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other foods costing $20 in the year 1963 would cost $159.86 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.89% during this same period, inflation for other foods was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other foods, over time, for $20 beginning in 1963. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | $20.00 | - |
| 1964 | $19.91 | -0.47% |
| 1965 | $20.09 | 0.95% |
| 1966 | $19.92 | -0.87% |
| 1967 | $20.16 | 1.20% |
| 1968 | $20.52 | 1.81% |
| 1969 | $21.23 | 3.45% |
| 1970 | $22.05 | 3.86% |
| 1971 | $22.70 | 2.97% |
| 1972 | $23.10 | 1.74% |
| 1973 | $23.97 | 3.78% |
| 1974 | $29.09 | 21.34% |
| 1975 | $32.83 | 12.88% |
| 1976 | $34.12 | 3.93% |
| 1977 | $35.34 | 3.55% |
| 1978 | $38.16 | 7.99% |
| 1979 | $42.01 | 10.08% |
| 1980 | $46.55 | 10.81% |
| 1981 | $51.36 | 10.33% |
| 1982 | $54.01 | 5.16% |
| 1983 | $55.71 | 3.13% |
| 1984 | $57.40 | 3.05% |
| 1985 | $59.27 | 3.25% |
| 1986 | $60.82 | 2.62% |
| 1987 | $63.40 | 4.24% |
| 1988 | $65.73 | 3.67% |
| 1989 | $69.91 | 6.36% |
| 1990 | $73.07 | 4.51% |
| 1991 | $76.40 | 4.56% |
| 1992 | $78.06 | 2.18% |
| 1993 | $80.06 | 2.56% |
| 1994 | $82.17 | 2.63% |
| 1995 | $84.17 | 2.44% |
| 1996 | $87.03 | 3.39% |
| 1997 | $89.82 | 3.21% |
| 1998 | $92.20 | 2.65% |
| 1999 | $94.09 | 2.04% |
| 2000 | $95.95 | 1.98% |
| 2001 | $98.07 | 2.22% |
| 2002 | $98.68 | 0.62% |
| 2003 | $99.58 | 0.92% |
| 2004 | $100.10 | 0.52% |
| 2005 | $101.65 | 1.55% |
| 2006 | $103.04 | 1.37% |
| 2007 | $104.87 | 1.77% |
| 2008 | $110.36 | 5.24% |
| 2009 | $114.48 | 3.73% |
| 2010 | $113.96 | -0.46% |
| 2011 | $116.60 | 2.32% |
| 2012 | $120.67 | 3.50% |
| 2013 | $121.28 | 0.50% |
| 2014 | $122.49 | 1.00% |
| 2015 | $124.48 | 1.63% |
| 2016 | $124.84 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | $124.99 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | $125.16 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | $125.49 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | $129.41 | 3.12% |
| 2021 | $132.23 | 2.18% |
| 2022 | $148.96 | 12.65% |
| 2023 | $158.75 | 6.57% |
| 2024 | $159.86 | 0.70%* |
* 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 Other foods:
| Year | 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 |
| CPI | 35.900 | 35.731 | 36.069 | 35.754 | 36.185 | 36.838 | 38.108 | 39.577 | 40.754 | 41.462 | 43.031 | 52.215 | 58.938 | 61.254 | 63.431 | 68.500 | 75.408 | 83.562 | 92.192 | 96.954 | 99.992 | 103.038 | 106.392 | 109.177 | 113.808 | 117.985 | 125.492 | 131.154 | 137.138 | 140.123 | 143.715 | 147.492 | 151.092 | 156.215 | 161.231 | 165.508 | 168.885 | 172.223 | 176.038 | 177.131 | 178.754 | 179.685 | 182.462 | 184.962 | 188.244 | 198.103 | 205.497 | 204.553 | 209.292 | 216.611 | 217.701 | 219.869 | 223.443 | 224.093 | 224.362 | 224.667 | 225.250 | 232.286 | 237.350 | 267.379 | 284.958 | 286.952 |