According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for frozen vegetables are 300.67% higher in 2024 versus 1977 (a $60.13 difference in value).
Between 1977 and 2024: Frozen vegetables experienced an average inflation rate of 3% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, frozen vegetables costing $20 in the year 1977 would cost $80.13 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.56% during this same period, inflation for frozen vegetables was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Frozen vegetables, over time, for $20 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 | $20.00 | - |
| 1978 | $20.71 | 3.54% |
| 1979 | $21.72 | 4.90% |
| 1980 | $23.41 | 7.77% |
| 1981 | $26.37 | 12.66% |
| 1982 | $29.09 | 10.31% |
| 1983 | $30.26 | 4.03% |
| 1984 | $31.14 | 2.89% |
| 1985 | $32.24 | 3.53% |
| 1986 | $32.49 | 0.77% |
| 1987 | $33.33 | 2.59% |
| 1988 | $34.07 | 2.23% |
| 1989 | $36.94 | 8.42% |
| 1990 | $38.42 | 4.01% |
| 1991 | $39.08 | 1.72% |
| 1992 | $39.49 | 1.04% |
| 1993 | $40.28 | 2.00% |
| 1994 | $41.89 | 3.99% |
| 1995 | $42.46 | 1.36% |
| 1996 | $43.35 | 2.12% |
| 1997 | $44.66 | 3.02% |
| 1998 | $45.61 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $46.38 | 1.69% |
| 2000 | $47.57 | 2.56% |
| 2001 | $50.21 | 5.54% |
| 2002 | $51.60 | 2.77% |
| 2003 | $52.04 | 0.85% |
| 2004 | $53.02 | 1.89% |
| 2005 | $53.62 | 1.14% |
| 2006 | $54.04 | 0.77% |
| 2007 | $54.53 | 0.90% |
| 2008 | $57.51 | 5.47% |
| 2009 | $59.44 | 3.37% |
| 2010 | $58.57 | -1.47% |
| 2011 | $60.14 | 2.69% |
| 2012 | $62.53 | 3.97% |
| 2013 | $61.68 | -1.36% |
| 2014 | $60.86 | -1.34% |
| 2015 | $61.07 | 0.35% |
| 2016 | $61.17 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | $61.35 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | $59.91 | -2.35% |
| 2019 | $60.02 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | $62.27 | 3.75% |
| 2021 | $62.62 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | $69.50 | 10.99% |
| 2023 | $79.85 | 14.90% |
| 2024 | $80.13 | 0.35%* |
* 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 Frozen vegetables:
| 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 | 66.300 | 68.646 | 72.008 | 77.600 | 87.423 | 96.438 | 100.323 | 103.223 | 106.869 | 107.692 | 110.485 | 112.954 | 122.469 | 127.377 | 129.562 | 130.915 | 133.531 | 138.854 | 140.738 | 143.715 | 148.062 | 151.208 | 153.762 | 157.700 | 166.438 | 171.054 | 172.500 | 175.762 | 177.762 | 179.138 | 180.755 | 190.638 | 197.057 | 194.151 | 199.377 | 207.290 | 204.477 | 201.747 | 202.455 | 202.787 | 203.388 | 198.614 | 198.959 | 206.422 | 207.581 | 230.388 | 264.709 | 265.641 |