According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for ham were 142.49% higher in 2020 versus 1978 (a $28.50 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2020: Ham experienced an average inflation rate of 2.13% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, ham costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $48.50 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.33% during this same period, inflation for ham was lower.
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 | 2019 | 2020 |
| 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 | 199.538 | 204.777 | 211.020 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Ham, over time, for $20 beginning in 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $20.00 | - |
| 1979 | $20.26 | 1.31% |
| 1980 | $19.65 | -3.04% |
| 1981 | $20.86 | 6.17% |
| 1982 | $23.13 | 10.88% |
| 1983 | $23.21 | 0.33% |
| 1984 | $22.61 | -2.57% |
| 1985 | $22.93 | 1.44% |
| 1986 | $24.68 | 7.63% |
| 1987 | $26.61 | 7.80% |
| 1988 | $26.77 | 0.59% |
| 1989 | $26.96 | 0.72% |
| 1990 | $30.43 | 12.85% |
| 1991 | $32.15 | 5.68% |
| 1992 | $31.16 | -3.10% |
| 1993 | $31.69 | 1.69% |
| 1994 | $32.02 | 1.07% |
| 1995 | $32.09 | 0.19% |
| 1996 | $34.28 | 6.85% |
| 1997 | $35.93 | 4.81% |
| 1998 | $34.47 | -4.06% |
| 1999 | $33.79 | -1.98% |
| 2000 | $35.10 | 3.89% |
| 2001 | $36.16 | 3.01% |
| 2002 | $36.77 | 1.70% |
| 2003 | $37.21 | 1.20% |
| 2004 | $38.14 | 2.50% |
| 2005 | $40.43 | 6.00% |
| 2006 | $40.40 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $40.81 | 1.02% |
| 2008 | $41.99 | 2.90% |
| 2009 | $41.83 | -0.38% |
| 2010 | $43.31 | 3.53% |
| 2011 | $46.11 | 6.47% |
| 2012 | $46.56 | 0.98% |
| 2013 | $47.04 | 1.03% |
| 2014 | $50.64 | 7.64% |
| 2015 | $49.56 | -2.13% |
| 2016 | $46.48 | -6.20% |
| 2017 | $46.37 | -0.25% |
| 2018 | $45.86 | -1.09% |
| 2019 | $47.06 | 2.63% |
| 2020 | $48.50 | 3.05%* |