Vet bills inflation
Vet bills prices since 2000
Up 262%
An average of 5.05% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices (overall CPI). $100 of 2000 vet bills costs $362.21 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
5.7%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1998
How much vet bills prices have risen
| Since | Vet bills | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +262% | +95% | $362.21 |
| 2010 | +110% | +54% | $209.81 |
| 2020 | +50% | +29% | $150.20 |
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Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1998
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 392.7 | 6.3% | $1.06 |
| 2024 | 369.4 | 7.4% | $1.13 |
| 2023 | 343.9 | 9.4% | $1.21 |
| 2022 | 314.3 | 8.8% | $1.32 |
| 2021 | 288.8 | 4.2% | $1.44 |
| 2020 | 277.1 | 3.7% | $1.50 |
| 2019 | 267.2 | 4.1% | $1.56 |
| 2018 | 256.6 | 2.6% | $1.62 |
| 2017 | 250.2 | 2.2% | $1.66 |
| 2016 | 244.8 | 3.7% | $1.70 |
| 2015 | 236.2 | 3.8% | $1.76 |
| 2014 | 227.6 | 3.5% | $1.83 |
| 2013 | 219.9 | 2.6% | $1.89 |
| 2012 | 214.2 | 2.9% | $1.94 |
| 2011 | 208.2 | 5.0% | $2.00 |
| 2010 | 198.4 | 3.7% | $2.10 |
| 2009 | 191.2 | 5.4% | $2.18 |
| 2008 | 181.4 | 6.5% | $2.29 |
| 2007 | 170.4 | 6.4% | $2.44 |
| 2006 | 160.1 | 4.4% | $2.60 |
| 2005 | 153.4 | 6.0% | $2.71 |
| 2004 | 144.7 | 6.0% | $2.88 |
| 2003 | 136.5 | 5.3% | $3.05 |
| 2002 | 129.6 | 5.6% | $3.21 |
| 2001 | 122.7 | 6.8% | $3.39 |
| 2000 | 114.9 | 7.6% | $3.62 |
| 1999 | 106.8 | 4.2% | $3.90 |
| 1998 | 102.5 | $4.06 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SS62054, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- How much have vet bills prices gone up since 2000?
- Vet bills prices rose 262% from 2000 to August 2026, faster than overall prices (95%).
- What is the inflation rate for vet bills right now?
- Vet bills prices were 5.7% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- What did $100 of vet bills in 2000 cost in August 2026?
- $362.21.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics price index for vet bills (series CUUR0000SS62054), 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.