Inflation and volatility rankings for national CPIs
| Avg. overall rankinga | Avg. inflation ranking | Avg. volatility ranking | Rankings difference | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food at home | 59.11 (11) | 59.72 (11) | 57.97 (11) | 27.94 (10) | 109 |
| Meats, poultry and fish | 20.54 (4) | 23.75 (5) | 23.39 (6) | 15.71 (19) | 28 |
| Meats | 17.32 (3) | 19.86 (3) | 21.55 (4) | 15.23 (20) | 22 |
| Beef and veal | 4.60 (1) | 7.60 (1) | 3.40 (1) | 5.40 (22) | 5 |
| Pork | 24.14 (6) | 31.29 (7) | 16.14 (3) | 16.57 (17) | 7 |
| Other meats | 25.75 (7) | 21.50 (4) | 57.25 (10) | 35.75 (8) | 4 |
| Poultry | 15.40 (2) | 16.40 (2) | 21.60 (5) | 8.80 (21) | 5 |
| Fish and seafood | 36.40 (8) | 42.80 (9) | 34.40 (7) | 20.00 (14) | 5 |
| Eggs | 23.00 (5) | 30.00 (6) | 11.00 (2) | 19.00 (16) | 1 |
| Dairy products | 44.83 (9) | 38.33 (8) | 77.33 (18) | 39.00 (5) | 6 |
| Fats and oils | 87.29 (20) | 89.43 (20) | 70.00 (15) | 40.57 (3) | 7 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 69.95 (14) | 72.62 (16) | 59.14 (12) | 35.19 (9) | 21 |
| Fresh fruits and vegetables | 82.67 (18) | 89.08 (19) | 54.75 (9) | 47.17 (2) | 12 |
| Fresh fruits | 92.33 (21) | 102.83 (22) | 41.33 (8) | 61.50 (1) | 6 |
| Fresh vegetables | 66.60 (13) | 70.00 (15) | 60.00 (14) | 38.00 (6) | 5 |
| Processed fruits and vegetables | 47.75 (10) | 45.88 (10) | 59.75 (13) | 19.38 (15) | 8 |
| Sugar and sweets | 65.44 (12) | 63.78 (12) | 70.78 (16) | 39.00 (4) | 9 |
| Cereals and bakery products | 82.38 (17) | 83.56 (18) | 71.50 (17) | 22.81 (12) | 16 |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | 82.70 (19) | 78.30 (17) | 79.90 (19) | 37.20 (7) | 10 |
| Other foods | 70.70 (15) | 69.20 (13) | 80.90 (20) | 22.10 (13) | 10 |
| Food away from home | 76.00 (16) | 69.40 (14) | 95.60 (21) | 26.20 (11) | 5 |
| Alcoholic beverages | 95.64 (22) | 92.55 (21) | 98.00 (22) | 16.55 (18) | 11 |
| Avg. overall rankinga | Avg. inflation ranking | Avg. volatility ranking | Rankings difference | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food at home | 59.11 (11) | 59.72 (11) | 57.97 (11) | 27.94 (10) | 109 |
| Meats, poultry and fish | 20.54 (4) | 23.75 (5) | 23.39 (6) | 15.71 (19) | 28 |
| Meats | 17.32 (3) | 19.86 (3) | 21.55 (4) | 15.23 (20) | 22 |
| Beef and veal | 4.60 (1) | 7.60 (1) | 3.40 (1) | 5.40 (22) | 5 |
| Pork | 24.14 (6) | 31.29 (7) | 16.14 (3) | 16.57 (17) | 7 |
| Other meats | 25.75 (7) | 21.50 (4) | 57.25 (10) | 35.75 (8) | 4 |
| Poultry | 15.40 (2) | 16.40 (2) | 21.60 (5) | 8.80 (21) | 5 |
| Fish and seafood | 36.40 (8) | 42.80 (9) | 34.40 (7) | 20.00 (14) | 5 |
| Eggs | 23.00 (5) | 30.00 (6) | 11.00 (2) | 19.00 (16) | 1 |
| Dairy products | 44.83 (9) | 38.33 (8) | 77.33 (18) | 39.00 (5) | 6 |
| Fats and oils | 87.29 (20) | 89.43 (20) | 70.00 (15) | 40.57 (3) | 7 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 69.95 (14) | 72.62 (16) | 59.14 (12) | 35.19 (9) | 21 |
| Fresh fruits and vegetables | 82.67 (18) | 89.08 (19) | 54.75 (9) | 47.17 (2) | 12 |
| Fresh fruits | 92.33 (21) | 102.83 (22) | 41.33 (8) | 61.50 (1) | 6 |
| Fresh vegetables | 66.60 (13) | 70.00 (15) | 60.00 (14) | 38.00 (6) | 5 |
| Processed fruits and vegetables | 47.75 (10) | 45.88 (10) | 59.75 (13) | 19.38 (15) | 8 |
| Sugar and sweets | 65.44 (12) | 63.78 (12) | 70.78 (16) | 39.00 (4) | 9 |
| Cereals and bakery products | 82.38 (17) | 83.56 (18) | 71.50 (17) | 22.81 (12) | 16 |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | 82.70 (19) | 78.30 (17) | 79.90 (19) | 37.20 (7) | 10 |
| Other foods | 70.70 (15) | 69.20 (13) | 80.90 (20) | 22.10 (13) | 10 |
| Food away from home | 76.00 (16) | 69.40 (14) | 95.60 (21) | 26.20 (11) | 5 |
| Alcoholic beverages | 95.64 (22) | 92.55 (21) | 98.00 (22) | 16.55 (18) | 11 |
Note(s): aThe reported rankings are the average monotonic rankings of all CPIs within the reported categories, among the 125 national food and beverage CPIs examined
The ranking of each reported category average is reported in parentheses. Hence, (1) indicates the category with the highest overall average rankings
Source(s): Authors' calculations using data from the US bureau of labor statistics