According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products are 25.99% higher in 2024 versus 2018 (a $5.20 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2024: Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products experienced an average inflation rate of 3.93% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $25.20 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.74% during this same period, inflation for bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products was higher.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by -0.95%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products during the 2018-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20.00 | -0.95% |
| 2019 | $20.27 | 1.33% |
| 2020 | $21.03 | 3.76% |
| 2021 | $23.15 | 10.08% |
| 2022 | $25.59 | 10.55% |
| 2023 | $24.91 | -2.67% |
| 2024 | $25.20 | 1.18%* |
* 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 Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products:
| 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 | 96.577 | 96.331 | 108.162 | 112.038 | 112.885 | 116.077 | 123.054 | 122.692 | 123.069 | 127.438 | 128.039 | 127.702 | 133.498 | 147.120 | 148.154 | 153.299 | 165.127 | 156.629 | 154.445 | 160.015 | 158.501 | 160.603 | 166.643 | 183.445 | 202.794 | 197.375 | 199.697 |