Cookies price history from 2000 through 2018

Historical Price Inflation for Cookies

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Prices for Cookies, 2000-2018 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for cookies were 43.48% higher in 2018 versus 2000 (a $8.70 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2018: Cookies experienced an average inflation rate of 2.03% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, cookies costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $28.70 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.12% during this same period, inflation for cookies was lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 0.16%, which is below the average yearly change for cookies during the 2000-2018 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for cookies was much lower.

Price Inflation for Cookies since 1977

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1981 (12%), 1980 (11.21%), and 1979 (9.80%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Cookies:

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
CPI	63.500	66.215	72.708	80.862	90.562	95.615	99.200	105.177	110.908	114.792	119.931	125.954	135.308	142.938	150.823	156.269	158.885	165.808	170.185	174.762	180.192	183.108	187.338	187.631	190.715	196.162	202.569	205.192	206.423	211.577	217.879	232.443	244.084	245.378	245.932	257.435	262.598	265.134	268.451	268.315	267.394	269.207

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Cookies, 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	0.16%
2001	$20.33	1.64%
2002	$20.91	2.86%
2003	$21.59	3.27%
2004	$21.87	1.29%
2005	$22.00	0.60%
2006	$22.55	2.50%
2007	$23.22	2.98%
2008	$24.78	6.68%
2009	$26.02	5.01%
2010	$26.16	0.53%
2011	$26.21	0.23%
2012	$27.44	4.68%
2013	$27.99	2.01%
2014	$28.26	0.97%
2015	$28.61	1.25%
2016	$28.60	-0.05%
2017	$28.50	-0.34%
2018	$28.70	0.68%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for cookies, 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 Cookies was 187.631 in the year 2000 and 269.207 in 2018:

269.207 / 187.631 * $20 = $28.70

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $28.70 in 2018 (in the CPI category of Cookies).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Cookies in 1977. In addition to cookies, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.