Bread other than white price inflation, 2001→2024

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Prices for Bread Other Than White, 2001-2024 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for bread other than white are 117.75% higher in 2024 versus 2001 (a $23.55 difference in value).

Between 2001 and 2024: Bread other than white experienced an average inflation rate of 3.44% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, bread other than white costing $20 in the year 2001 would cost $43.55 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for bread other than white was higher.

In the year 2001: Pricing changed by 5.25%, which is above the average yearly change for bread other than white during the 2001-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2001 (2.83%), inflation for bread other than white was higher.

Price Inflation for Bread other than white since 1977

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2008 (15.63%), 2022 (11.87%), and 1979 (10.71%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2001

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Bread other than white, over time, for $20 beginning in 2001. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2001	$20.00	5.25%
2002	$20.57	2.86%
2003	$21.03	2.21%
2004	$21.37	1.63%
2005	$22.38	4.71%
2006	$23.33	4.27%
2007	$24.78	6.23%
2008	$28.66	15.63%
2009	$29.03	1.30%
2010	$28.61	-1.43%
2011	$30.64	7.08%
2012	$31.36	2.35%
2013	$32.09	2.33%
2014	$32.05	-0.13%
2015	$32.31	0.81%
2016	$32.39	0.26%
2017	$32.33	-0.20%
2018	$32.70	1.14%
2019	$33.63	2.85%
2020	$34.63	2.96%
2021	$35.62	2.88%
2022	$39.85	11.87%
2023	$43.29	8.62%
2024	$43.55	0.60%*

* 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 Bread other than white:

Year	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	66.600	70.077	77.585	85.892	93.377	97.131	99.746	103.131	106.354	109.015	111.931	118.569	128.892	136.238	141.400	148.338	155.254	161.285	167.031	178.685	182.854	190.392	195.577	202.600	213.231	219.323	224.169	227.815	238.554	248.731	264.239	305.532	309.503	305.075	326.684	334.370	342.154	341.718	344.495	345.376	344.686	348.625	358.577	369.184	379.815	424.896	461.537	464.314

Adjust bread other than white prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2024 / CPI in 2001 * 2001 USD value = 2024 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Bread other than white was 213.231 in the year 2001 and 464.314 in 2024:

464.314 / 213.231 * $20 = $43.55

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2001 has the same "purchasing power" as $43.55 in 2024 (in the CPI category of Bread other than white).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Bread other than white in 1977. In addition to bread other than white, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.