Pets and pet care inflation
Pets and pet care prices since 2000
Up 123%
An average of 3.12% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices (overall CPI). $100 of 2000 pets and pet care costs $223.14 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
3.2%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1998
How much pets and pet care prices have risen
| Since | Pets and pet care | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +123% | +95% | $223.14 |
| 2010 | +53% | +54% | $153.38 |
| 2020 | +31% | +29% | $131.43 |
Calculate pets and pet care inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1998
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 228.6 | 2.4% | $1.04 |
| 2024 | 223.2 | 2.6% | $1.06 |
| 2023 | 217.6 | 8.0% | $1.09 |
| 2022 | 201.5 | 8.9% | $1.18 |
| 2021 | 184.9 | 2.7% | $1.28 |
| 2020 | 180.1 | 1.2% | $1.31 |
| 2019 | 178.0 | 3.3% | $1.33 |
| 2018 | 172.4 | 1.3% | $1.37 |
| 2017 | 170.3 | 0.4% | $1.39 |
| 2016 | 169.6 | 1.4% | $1.40 |
| 2015 | 167.3 | 1.0% | $1.42 |
| 2014 | 165.7 | 0.7% | $1.43 |
| 2013 | 164.6 | 1.4% | $1.44 |
| 2012 | 162.4 | 2.3% | $1.46 |
| 2011 | 158.7 | 2.8% | $1.49 |
| 2010 | 154.4 | 0.6% | $1.53 |
| 2009 | 153.4 | 6.2% | $1.54 |
| 2008 | 144.5 | 7.9% | $1.64 |
| 2007 | 133.8 | 4.2% | $1.77 |
| 2006 | 128.4 | 3.9% | $1.84 |
| 2005 | 123.6 | 2.9% | $1.92 |
| 2004 | 120.1 | 3.8% | $1.97 |
| 2003 | 115.7 | 2.2% | $2.05 |
| 2002 | 113.2 | 3.2% | $2.09 |
| 2001 | 109.7 | 3.4% | $2.16 |
| 2000 | 106.1 | 2.6% | $2.23 |
| 1999 | 103.4 | 1.9% | $2.29 |
| 1998 | 101.5 | $2.33 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SERB, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- How much have pets and pet care prices gone up since 2000?
- Pets and pet care prices rose 123% from 2000 to August 2026, faster than overall prices (95%).
- What is the inflation rate for pets and pet care right now?
- Pets and pet care prices were 3.2% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- What did $100 of pets and pet care in 2000 cost in August 2026?
- $223.14.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics price index for pets and pet care (series CUUR0000SERB), part of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. It tracks price changes for the same kind of item over time, not average prices.