Table 3-9:  Price Trends of Gasoline v. Other Consumer Goods and Services,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1960,1965,1970,1975,1980,1985,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002
"Retail price of motor gasoline, all types (constant 2002 dollars per gallon)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Total service station price,1.90,1.78,1.66,1.90,2.67,2.01,1.68,1.59,1.53,1.47,1.43,1.43,1.48,1.45,1.23,1.32,1.64,1.56,1.48b
Service station price excluding taxes,1.28,1.19,1.14,1.49,2.37,1.64,1.31,1.15,1.10,1.02,0.95,0.95,1.01,0.99,0.78,0.87,1.20,1.13,1.06b
Average motor fuel taxesa,0.62,0.60,0.52,0.42,0.30,0.37,0.37,0.43,0.43,0.44,0.48,0.48,0.47,0.46,0.45,0.45,0.44,0.43,0.42b
"Retail price of motor gasoline, all types (current dollars per gallon)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Total service station price,0.31,0.31,0.36,0.57,1.22,1.20,1.22,1.20,1.19,1.17,1.17,1.21,1.29,1.29,1.12,1.22,1.56,1.53,1.48b
Consumer price indices (1982-84 = 100),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
All items,30,32,39,54,82,108,131,136,140,145,148,152,157,161,163,167,172,177,180
Food,30,32,39,60,87,106,132,136,138,141,144,148,153,157,161,164,168,173,176
Shelter,25,27,36,49,81,110,140,146,151,156,161,166,171,176,182,187,193,201,208
Apparel,46,48,59,73,91,105,124,129,132,134,133,132,132,133,133,131,130,127,124
Motor fuel,24,25,28,45,97,99,101,99,99,98,99,100,106,106,92,101,129,125,117
Medical care,22,25,34,48,75,114,163,177,190,201,211,221,228,235,242,251,261,273,286
"a  State and federal taxes are weighted averages computed by the American Petroleum Institute, based on gasoline sold in the 50 states.  Local taxes are excluded, but additional state sales taxes levied on motor fuel are included.  ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
b Includes data from January to October.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCES,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
All data except consumer price indices:  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-2002: American Petroleum Institute, How Much We Pay for Gasoline (October 2002), tables 1 and 4.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Consumer price indices:  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-2002: Council of Economic Advisors, Economic Report of the President (Washington, DC: Feburary 2003), tables B-60 and B-61.  Also available at Internet site http://w3.access.gpo.gov/eop/.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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