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Consumer Price Index (CPI) annual percent changes: 1981

Each row is one CPI category and the annual percent change recorded for it in usda_ers_cpi_annual_changes_1974_2025.csv for 1981.

itempercent_change
All food7.8
Food away from home9
Food at home7.2
Meats, poultry, and fish4.1
Meats3.6
Beef and veal0.8
Pork9.3
Other meats4.3
Poultry4.1
Fish and seafood8.3
Eggs8.2
Dairy products7.2
Fats and oils10.6
Fruits and vegetables12.1
Fresh fruits and vegetables12
Fresh fruits5.4
Fresh vegetables18.6
Processed fruits and vegetablesnot available
Sugar and sweets8
Cereals and bakery products10
Nonalcoholic beverages4.3
Other foods10.3

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Food Price Outlook, file usda_ers_cpi_annual_changes_1974_2025.csv. Fetched 2026-10-31.