Ham price history from 2000 through 2018

Historical Price Inflation for Ham

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Prices for Ham, 2000-2018 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for ham were 31.09% higher in 2018 versus 2000 (a $6.22 difference in value).

Between 2000 and 2018: Ham experienced an average inflation rate of 1.52% per year. In other words, ham costing $20 in the year 2000 would cost $26.22 in 2018 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.12% during this same period, inflation for ham was lower.

In the year 2000: Pricing changed by 3.89%, which is above the average yearly change for ham during the 2000-2018 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2000 (3.38%), inflation for ham was higher.

Price Inflation for Ham since 1978

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1990 (12.85%), 1982 (10.88%), and 1987 (7.80%).

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

Year	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	87.023	88.162	85.485	90.762	100.638	100.969	98.377	99.792	107.408	115.785	116.469	117.308	132.385	139.908	135.577	137.869	139.338	139.608	149.169	156.338	149.992	147.015	152.731	157.323	159.992	161.908	165.962	175.915	175.769	177.557	182.700	182.013	188.430	200.627	202.600	204.695	220.332	215.633	202.259	201.745	200.216

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Buying power of $20 since 2000

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Ham, 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	3.89%
2001	$20.60	3.01%
2002	$20.95	1.70%
2003	$21.20	1.20%
2004	$21.73	2.50%
2005	$23.04	6.00%
2006	$23.02	-0.08%
2007	$23.25	1.02%
2008	$23.92	2.90%
2009	$23.83	-0.38%
2010	$24.67	3.53%
2011	$26.27	6.47%
2012	$26.53	0.98%
2013	$26.80	1.03%
2014	$28.85	7.64%
2015	$28.24	-2.13%
2016	$26.49	-6.20%
2017	$26.42	-0.25%
2018	$26.22	-0.76%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.

How to calculate the inflation rate for ham, 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 Ham was 152.731 in the year 2000 and 200.216 in 2018:

200.216 / 152.731 * $20 = $26.22

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" as $26.22 in 2018 (in the CPI category of Ham).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Ham in 1978. In addition to ham, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.