Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home prices: $9.11 in 1995→$12.50 in 2024
Last reported price; the Bureau of Labor Statistics no longer tracks this item.
Last reported price; the Bureau of Labor Statistics no longer tracks this item.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average price of distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home rose 37%, from $9.11 per liter in 1995 to $12.50 in April 2024, the last price it reported. Overall prices rose 120% over the same period, so distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home rose more slowly than inflation. This data is collected by a national survey and can vary from region to region.
● Price● Price, inflation-adjusted
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home prices are 152.85% higher in 2026 versus 1977 (a $19.11 difference in value).
Between 1977 and 2026, Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home experienced an average inflation rate of 1.91% per year. In other words, distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home costing $12.50 in the year 1977 would cost $31.61 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.53% during this same period, inflation for distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home was lower.
The average price for distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home is calculated from a weighted average of retailer data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The table below shows the average U.S. price of vodka, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) each year, along with the same price adjusted for inflation. To understand how price levels differ from inflation rates, see this article published by the BLS.
| Year | Price (per liter) | Price, inflation-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 (partial) | $12.51 | $13.36 |
| 2023 | No data | — |
| 2022 | No data | — |
| 2021 | No data | — |
| 2020 | $14.24 | $18.43 |
| 2019 | No data | — |
| 2018 | No data | — |
| 2017 | $14.88 | $20.34 |
| 2016 | No data | — |
| 2015 | $13.53 | $19.12 |
| 2014 | No data | — |
| 2013 | No data | — |
| 2012 | $15.37 | $22.42 |
| 2011 | $14.64 | $21.80 |
| 2010 | No data | — |
| 2009 | No data | — |
| 2008 | No data | — |
| 2007 | No data | — |
| 2006 | No data | — |
| 2005 | No data | — |
| 2004 | No data | — |
| 2003 | No data | — |
| 2002 | No data | — |
| 2001 | $10.02 | $18.95 |
| 2000 | $9.79 | $19.04 |
| 1999 | $9.41 | $18.92 |
| 1998 | $9.00 | $18.50 |
| 1997 | $9.47 | $19.77 |
| 1996 | $9.10 | $19.42 |
| 1995 | $9.11 | $20.03 |
Yearly averages; 2024 is through April. Inflation-adjusted to 2026 dollars.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home, over time, for $12.50 beginning in 1977. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | $12.50 | - |
| 1978 | $12.76 | 2.08% |
| 1979 | $13.17 | 3.18% |
| 1980 | $13.73 | 4.29% |
| 1981 | $14.49 | 5.52% |
| 1982 | $14.91 | 2.90% |
| 1983 | $15.20 | 1.97% |
| 1984 | $15.34 | 0.92% |
| 1985 | $16.04 | 4.52% |
| 1986 | $17.41 | 8.58% |
| 1987 | $17.54 | 0.73% |
| 1988 | $17.82 | 1.62% |
| 1989 | $18.42 | 3.34% |
| 1990 | $19.23 | 4.41% |
| 1991 | $21.42 | 11.37% |
| 1992 | $21.80 | 1.77% |
| 1993 | $21.93 | 0.60% |
| 1994 | $21.98 | 0.24% |
| 1995 | $22.04 | 0.29% |
| 1996 | $22.28 | 1.09% |
| 1997 | $22.82 | 2.40% |
| 1998 | $23.13 | 1.36% |
| 1999 | $23.68 | 2.38% |
| 2000 | $24.75 | 4.52% |
| 2001 | $25.82 | 4.34% |
| 2002 | $26.22 | 1.55% |
| 2003 | $26.30 | 0.33% |
| 2004 | $26.62 | 1.19% |
| 2005 | $26.79 | 0.64% |
| 2006 | $26.96 | 0.65% |
| 2007 | $27.02 | 0.21% |
| 2008 | $27.56 | 2.02% |
| 2009 | $28.01 | 1.62% |
| 2010 | $27.98 | -0.10% |
| 2011 | $28.05 | 0.24% |
| 2012 | $27.99 | -0.20% |
| 2013 | $28.20 | 0.72% |
| 2014 | $28.12 | -0.29% |
| 2015 | $28.21 | 0.32% |
| 2016 | $28.30 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $28.29 | -0.06% |
| 2018 | $28.42 | 0.47% |
| 2019 | $28.75 | 1.16% |
| 2020 | $29.13 | 1.34% |
| 2021 | $30.16 | 3.52% |
| 2022 | $30.48 | 1.07% |
| 2023 | $30.99 | 1.66% |
| 2024 | $31.04 | 0.16% |
| 2025 | $31.59 | 1.77% |
| 2026 | $31.61 | 0.06%* |
* 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 Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home:
| 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 82.500 | 84.217 | 86.892 | 90.617 | 95.617 | 98.392 | 100.333 | 101.258 | 105.833 | 114.917 | 115.758 | 117.633 | 121.558 | 126.917 | 141.342 | 143.850 | 144.717 | 145.067 | 145.483 | 147.067 | 150.592 | 152.633 | 156.267 | 163.325 | 170.408 | 173.042 | 173.608 | 175.675 | 176.800 | 177.950 | 178.321 | 181.922 | 184.875 | 184.690 | 185.130 | 184.765 | 186.102 | 185.571 | 186.169 | 186.806 | 186.690 | 187.567 | 189.738 | 192.273 | 199.043 | 201.173 | 204.513 | 204.846 | 208.476 | 208.602 |