According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for crackers, bread, and cracker products are 517.12% higher in 2024 versus 1978 (a $103.42 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2024: Crackers, bread, and cracker products experienced an average inflation rate of 4.04% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, crackers, bread, and cracker products costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $123.42 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for crackers, bread, and cracker products was higher.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by 4.53%, which is above the average yearly change for crackers, bread, and cracker products during the 1978-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), inflation for crackers, bread, and cracker products was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Crackers, bread, and cracker products, 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 | 4.53% |
| 1979 | $21.61 | 8.05% |
| 1980 | $23.57 | 9.08% |
| 1981 | $25.02 | 6.13% |
| 1982 | $26.70 | 6.74% |
| 1983 | $28.31 | 6.00% |
| 1984 | $30.29 | 6.99% |
| 1985 | $32.89 | 8.59% |
| 1986 | $34.00 | 3.38% |
| 1987 | $35.11 | 3.29% |
| 1988 | $36.78 | 4.75% |
| 1989 | $40.36 | 9.73% |
| 1990 | $44.18 | 9.46% |
| 1991 | $47.21 | 6.86% |
| 1992 | $49.72 | 5.32% |
| 1993 | $50.41 | 1.39% |
| 1994 | $51.32 | 1.80% |
| 1995 | $52.73 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $57.52 | 9.07% |
| 1997 | $59.93 | 4.20% |
| 1998 | $61.05 | 1.86% |
| 1999 | $62.15 | 1.80% |
| 2000 | $63.98 | 2.94% |
| 2001 | $65.85 | 2.92% |
| 2002 | $67.11 | 1.93% |
| 2003 | $69.20 | 3.10% |
| 2004 | $70.87 | 2.42% |
| 2005 | $70.08 | -1.11% |
| 2006 | $71.27 | 1.69% |
| 2007 | $72.57 | 1.83% |
| 2008 | $77.87 | 7.30% |
| 2009 | $81.46 | 4.62% |
| 2010 | $81.31 | -0.19% |
| 2011 | $83.58 | 2.79% |
| 2012 | $86.14 | 3.07% |
| 2013 | $85.53 | -0.71% |
| 2014 | $86.96 | 1.68% |
| 2015 | $87.52 | 0.64% |
| 2016 | $87.04 | -0.55% |
| 2017 | $86.42 | -0.71% |
| 2018 | $85.42 | -1.16% |
| 2019 | $87.25 | 2.15% |
| 2020 | $89.52 | 2.59% |
| 2021 | $93.30 | 4.22% |
| 2022 | $108.30 | 16.07% |
| 2023 | $119.37 | 10.23% |
| 2024 | $123.42 | 3.39%* |
* 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 Crackers, bread, and cracker products:
| 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 | 67.300 | 70.346 | 76.008 | 82.908 | 87.992 | 93.923 | 99.562 | 106.523 | 115.669 | 119.577 | 123.508 | 129.369 | 141.954 | 155.385 | 166.038 | 174.869 | 177.308 | 180.500 | 185.485 | 202.315 | 210.808 | 214.731 | 218.592 | 225.023 | 231.600 | 236.062 | 243.385 | 249.277 | 246.508 | 250.669 | 255.261 | 273.883 | 286.529 | 285.986 | 293.966 | 302.981 | 300.821 | 305.865 | 307.837 | 306.144 | 303.959 | 300.440 | 306.902 | 314.863 | 328.165 | 380.917 | 419.868 | 434.119 |