According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces are 360.84% higher in 2026 versus 1978 (a $72.17 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2026: Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces experienced an average inflation rate of 3.23% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $92.17 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.40% 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 | 9.91% |
| 1982 | $28.78 | 7.24% |
| 1983 | $29.80 | 3.56% |
| 1984 | $30.47 | 2.22% |
| 1985 | $31.44 | 3.20% |
| 1986 | $32.30 | 2.74% |
| 1987 | $33.50 | 3.72% |
| 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 | 2.98% |
| 1994 | $44.85 | 2.61% |
| 1995 | $46.17 | 2.94% |
| 1996 | $48.24 | 4.48% |
| 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 | $71.11 | 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 | $90.32 | 7.86% |
| 2024 | $92.72 | 2.66% |
| 2025 | $93.99 | 1.37% |
| 2026 | $92.17 | -1.94%* |
* 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 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 | 2026 |
| CPI | 67.383 | 73.283 | 82.258 | 90.408 | 96.958 | 100.408 | 102.642 | 105.925 | 108.825 | 112.875 | 116.142 | 123.042 | 129.742 | 137.017 | 142.992 | 147.258 | 151.100 | 155.542 | 162.517 | 167.783 | 172.658 | 175.758 | 175.608 | 181.350 | 184.558 | 185.533 | 185.258 | 187.967 | 190.333 | 195.492 | 204.631 | 214.731 | 214.412 | 219.932 | 225.929 | 226.352 | 229.676 | 235.575 | 237.721 | 239.568 | 241.668 | 242.889 | 249.360 | 254.455 | 282.112 | 304.290 | 312.385 | 316.666 | 310.529 |