According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces are 366.48% higher in 2025 versus 1978 (a $73.30 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2025: Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces experienced an average inflation rate of 3.33% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $93.30 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.43% during this same period, inflation for spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces, over time, for $20 beginning in 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $20.00 | - |
| 1979 | $21.75 | 8.76% |
| 1980 | $24.42 | 12.25% |
| 1981 | $26.83 | 9.90% |
| 1982 | $28.78 | 7.25% |
| 1983 | $29.80 | 3.55% |
| 1984 | $30.47 | 2.23% |
| 1985 | $31.44 | 3.19% |
| 1986 | $32.30 | 2.74% |
| 1987 | $33.50 | 3.73% |
| 1988 | $34.47 | 2.89% |
| 1989 | $36.52 | 5.94% |
| 1990 | $38.51 | 5.45% |
| 1991 | $40.67 | 5.61% |
| 1992 | $42.44 | 4.36% |
| 1993 | $43.71 | 2.99% |
| 1994 | $44.85 | 2.61% |
| 1995 | $46.16 | 2.94% |
| 1996 | $48.24 | 4.49% |
| 1997 | $49.80 | 3.24% |
| 1998 | $51.25 | 2.91% |
| 1999 | $52.17 | 1.80% |
| 2000 | $52.12 | -0.09% |
| 2001 | $53.83 | 3.27% |
| 2002 | $54.78 | 1.77% |
| 2003 | $55.07 | 0.53% |
| 2004 | $54.99 | -0.15% |
| 2005 | $55.79 | 1.46% |
| 2006 | $56.49 | 1.26% |
| 2007 | $58.02 | 2.71% |
| 2008 | $60.74 | 4.67% |
| 2009 | $63.73 | 4.94% |
| 2010 | $63.64 | -0.15% |
| 2011 | $65.28 | 2.57% |
| 2012 | $67.06 | 2.73% |
| 2013 | $67.18 | 0.19% |
| 2014 | $68.17 | 1.47% |
| 2015 | $69.92 | 2.57% |
| 2016 | $70.56 | 0.91% |
| 2017 | $71.10 | 0.78% |
| 2018 | $71.73 | 0.88% |
| 2019 | $72.09 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | $74.01 | 2.66% |
| 2021 | $75.52 | 2.04% |
| 2022 | $83.73 | 10.87% |
| 2023 | $90.31 | 7.86% |
| 2024 | $92.72 | 2.66% |
| 2025 | $93.30 | 0.62%* |
* 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 Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces:
| Year | 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 | 67.385 | 73.285 | 82.262 | 90.408 | 96.962 | 100.408 | 102.646 | 105.923 | 108.823 | 112.877 | 116.138 | 123.038 | 129.738 | 137.015 | 142.992 | 147.262 | 151.100 | 155.538 | 162.515 | 167.785 | 172.662 | 175.762 | 175.608 | 181.354 | 184.562 | 185.531 | 185.262 | 187.969 | 190.331 | 195.492 | 204.631 | 214.731 | 214.412 | 219.932 | 225.929 | 226.352 | 229.676 | 235.575 | 237.721 | 239.568 | 241.669 | 242.889 | 249.360 | 254.455 | 282.112 | 304.290 | 312.385 | 314.336 |