Distilled spirits 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 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 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 at home prices are 159.66% higher in 2026 versus 1978 (a $19.96 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2026, Distilled spirits at home experienced an average inflation rate of 2.01% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, distilled spirits at home costing $12.50 in the year 1978 would cost $32.46 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.45% during this same period, inflation for distilled spirits at home was lower.
The average price for distilled spirits 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 at home, over time, for $12.50 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 | $12.50 | - |
| 1979 | $12.97 | 3.77% |
| 1980 | $13.69 | 5.54% |
| 1981 | $14.46 | 5.59% |
| 1982 | $14.96 | 3.51% |
| 1983 | $15.30 | 2.22% |
| 1984 | $15.46 | 1.06% |
| 1985 | $16.04 | 3.77% |
| 1986 | $17.27 | 7.66% |
| 1987 | $17.45 | 1.01% |
| 1988 | $17.69 | 1.41% |
| 1989 | $18.27 | 3.27% |
| 1990 | $19.15 | 4.82% |
| 1991 | $21.21 | 10.78% |
| 1992 | $21.57 | 1.68% |
| 1993 | $21.83 | 1.20% |
| 1994 | $21.98 | 0.72% |
| 1995 | $22.20 | 1.00% |
| 1996 | $22.48 | 1.26% |
| 1997 | $22.98 | 2.19% |
| 1998 | $23.27 | 1.28% |
| 1999 | $23.80 | 2.27% |
| 2000 | $24.73 | 3.91% |
| 2001 | $25.60 | 3.51% |
| 2002 | $26.12 | 2.04% |
| 2003 | $26.38 | 1.01% |
| 2004 | $26.71 | 1.25% |
| 2005 | $27.03 | 1.21% |
| 2006 | $27.38 | 1.27% |
| 2007 | $27.58 | 0.74% |
| 2008 | $28.20 | 2.24% |
| 2009 | $28.83 | 2.26% |
| 2010 | $28.77 | -0.23% |
| 2011 | $28.80 | 0.10% |
| 2012 | $28.79 | -0.03% |
| 2013 | $29.11 | 1.12% |
| 2014 | $29.32 | 0.71% |
| 2015 | $29.35 | 0.11% |
| 2016 | $29.46 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | $29.34 | -0.41% |
| 2018 | $29.25 | -0.28% |
| 2019 | $29.68 | 1.46% |
| 2020 | $29.90 | 0.72% |
| 2021 | $30.80 | 3.03% |
| 2022 | $31.26 | 1.49% |
| 2023 | $31.86 | 1.93% |
| 2024 | $32.03 | 0.53% |
| 2025 | $32.41 | 1.19% |
| 2026 | $32.46 | 0.14%* |
* 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 at home:
| 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 | 82.025 | 85.117 | 89.833 | 94.858 | 98.192 | 100.375 | 101.442 | 105.267 | 113.325 | 114.475 | 116.092 | 119.883 | 125.658 | 139.200 | 141.542 | 143.233 | 144.258 | 145.700 | 147.542 | 150.775 | 152.708 | 156.175 | 162.275 | 167.967 | 171.392 | 173.117 | 175.283 | 177.400 | 179.650 | 180.984 | 185.032 | 189.207 | 188.781 | 188.970 | 188.919 | 191.033 | 192.392 | 192.607 | 193.291 | 192.505 | 191.962 | 194.772 | 196.176 | 202.129 | 205.141 | 209.095 | 210.194 | 212.692 | 212.984 |