All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks price history from 2000 through 2018

Historical Price Inflation for All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks

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Prices for All Items Less Food, Shelter, Energy, And Used Cars And Trucks, 2000-2018 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for all items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks were 33.18% higher in 2018 versus 2000 (a $6.64 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2018: All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks experienced an average inflation rate of 1.60% per year. In other words, all items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $26.64 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.12% during this same period, inflation for all items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks was lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 1.89%, which is above the average yearly change for all items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks during the 2000-2018 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for all items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks was lower.

Price Inflation for All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks since 1967

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (9.20%), 1981 (8.47%), and 1975 (8.45%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks:

Year	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	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
CPI	39.550	41.417	43.500	45.792	48.025	49.242	50.625	54.550	59.158	63.142	66.825	70.617	75.467	82.408	89.392	95.625	100.133	104.217	108.500	113.067	117.683	122.558	128.150	134.592	141.692	147.092	152.008	156.025	160.167	164.133	167.642	170.508	173.308	176.583	180.092	183.033	185.092	187.792	191.067	194.725	197.750	202.259	207.225	210.374	214.161	218.735	221.890	224.204	226.513	229.939	232.194	235.179

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks, over time, for $20 beginning in 2000. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2000	$20.00	1.89%
2001	$20.40	1.99%
2002	$20.73	1.63%
2003	$20.96	1.12%
2004	$21.27	1.46%
2005	$21.64	1.74%
2006	$22.05	1.91%
2007	$22.40	1.55%
2008	$22.91	2.28%
2009	$23.47	2.46%
2010	$23.83	1.52%
2011	$24.26	1.80%
2012	$24.77	2.14%
2013	$25.13	1.44%
2014	$25.39	1.04%
2015	$25.66	1.03%
2016	$26.04	1.51%
2017	$26.30	0.98%
2018	$26.64	1.29%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for all items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks, 2000-2018

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2018 / CPI in 2000 * 2000 USD value = 2018 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks was 176.583 in the year 2000 and 235.179 in 2018:

235.179 / 176.583 * $20 = $26.64

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $26.64 in 2018 (in the CPI category of All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks in 1967. In addition to all items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.