Gas price history from 2000 through 2018

Historical Price Inflation for Gas

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Prices for Gas, 2000-2018 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for gasoline (all types) were 85.33% higher in 2018 versus 2000 (a $17.07 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2018: Gas experienced an average inflation rate of 3.49% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, gas costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $37.07 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.12% during this same period, inflation for gas was higher.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 28.43%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for gas during the 2000-2018 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for gas was much higher.

Price Inflation for Gasoline (all types) since 1984

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2000 (28.43%), 2009 (-27.36%), and 2015 (-27.12%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Gasoline (all types):

Year	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	97.767	98.600	76.967	80.133	80.833	88.467	100.967	99.233	98.967	97.733	98.200	99.800	105.867	105.767	91.600	100.133	128.600	124.000	116.000	135.133	159.700	194.700	219.933	237.959	277.457	201.555	238.594	301.694	311.470	302.577	290.889	212.007	187.602	211.770	238.340

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Gas, 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	28.43%
2001	$19.28	-3.58%
2002	$18.04	-6.45%
2003	$21.02	16.49%
2004	$24.84	18.18%
2005	$30.28	21.92%
2006	$34.20	12.96%
2007	$37.01	8.20%
2008	$43.15	16.60%
2009	$31.35	-27.36%
2010	$37.11	18.38%
2011	$46.92	26.45%
2012	$48.44	3.24%
2013	$47.06	-2.86%
2014	$45.24	-3.86%
2015	$32.97	-27.12%
2016	$29.18	-11.51%
2017	$32.93	12.88%
2018	$37.07	12.55%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for gas, 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 Gasoline (all types) was 128.600 in the year 2000 and 238.340 in 2018:

238.340 / 128.600 * $20 = $37.07

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $37.07 in 2018 (in the CPI category of Gasoline (all types)).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Gasoline (all types) in 1984. In addition to gas, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.