Gasoline, unleaded regular price history from 2000 through 2019

Historical Price Inflation for Gasoline, unleaded regular

Prices for Gasoline, Unleaded Regular, 2000-2019 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for gasoline, unleaded regular were 77.50% higher in 2019 versus 2000 (a $15.50 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2019: Gasoline, unleaded regular experienced an average inflation rate of 3.07% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, gasoline, unleaded regular costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $35.50 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.08% during this same period, inflation for gasoline, unleaded regular was higher.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 29.87%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for gasoline, unleaded regular during the 2000-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for gasoline, unleaded regular was much higher.

Price Inflation for Gasoline, unleaded regular since 1976

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (38.28%), 1979 (34.68%), and 2000 (29.87%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Gasoline, unleaded regular:

Year	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	2019
CPI	46.633	49.850	52.308	70.450	97.417	108.558	102.758	99.408	97.842	98.775	76.500	79.225	79.525	86.475	98.800	97.300	96.817	95.325	95.792	97.508	103.825	103.850	89.158	97.967	127.225	122.400	114.300	134.358	158.975	194.533	219.533	238.228	276.533	201.110	238.424	301.243	311.103	301.362	288.766	208.076	183.429	207.834	235.860	225.822

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Gasoline, unleaded regular, 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	29.87%
2001	$19.24	-3.79%
2002	$17.97	-6.62%
2003	$21.12	17.55%
2004	$24.99	18.32%
2005	$30.58	22.37%
2006	$34.51	12.85%
2007	$37.45	8.52%
2008	$43.47	16.08%
2009	$31.61	-27.27%
2010	$37.48	18.55%
2011	$47.36	26.35%
2012	$48.91	3.27%
2013	$47.37	-3.13%
2014	$45.39	-4.18%
2015	$32.71	-27.94%
2016	$28.84	-11.84%
2017	$32.67	13.30%
2018	$37.08	13.48%
2019	$35.50	-4.26%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for gasoline, unleaded regular, 2000-2019

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2019 / CPI in 2000 * 2000 USD value = 2019 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Gasoline, unleaded regular was 127.225 in the year 2000 and 225.822 in 2019:

225.822 / 127.225 * $20 = $35.50

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $35.50 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Gasoline, unleaded regular).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Gasoline, unleaded regular in 1976. In addition to gasoline, unleaded regular, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.