BTS | Table 3-9: Price Trends of Gasoline v. Other Consumer Goods and Services

Table 3-9: Price Trends of Gasoline v. Other Consumer Goods and Services

	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Retail price of motor gasoline, all types (constant 2006 dollars per gallon)
Total service station price	1.85	2.12	2.99	2.24	1.88	1.77	1.71	1.64	1.60	1.59	1.65	1.62	1.38	1.48	1.83	1.74	1.61	1.76	2.02	2.39	2.62
Service station price excluding taxes	1.28	1.66	2.65	1.83	1.46	1.28	1.23	1.14	1.06	1.06	1.13	1.11	0.87	0.98	1.34	1.26	1.14	1.29	1.55	1.91	2.16
Average motor fuel taxes^a	0.58	0.46	0.34	0.41	0.41	0.49	0.48	0.49	0.53	0.53	0.52	0.51	0.51	0.50	0.49	0.48	0.47	0.47	0.47	0.47	0.46
Retail price of motor gasoline, all types (current dollars per gallon)
Total service station price	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	1.44	1.64	1.92	2.34	2.64
Consumer price indices (1982-84 = 100)
All items	39	54	82	108	131	136	140	145	148	152	157	161	163	167	172	177	180	184	189	195	202
Food	39	60	87	106	132	136	138	141	144	148	153	157	161	164	168	173	176	180	186	191	195
Shelter	36	49	81	110	140	146	151	156	161	166	171	176	182	187	193	201	208	213	219	224	232
Apparel	59	73	91	105	124	129	132	134	133	132	132	133	133	131	130	127	124	121	120	120	120
Motor fuel	28	45	97	99	101	99	99	98	99	100	106	106	92	101	129	125	117	136	160	196	U
Medical care	34	48	75	114	163	177	190	201	211	221	228	235	242	251	261	273	286	297	310	323	336

KEY: U = data are not available.

^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.

SOURCES

Retail price (constant 2006 dollar):

American Petroleum Institute, Policy Analysis and Statistics, personal communication, Sept. 24, 2007.

Retail price (current dollar):

1970-75: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Agency, Annual Energy Review 2003 (Washington, DC: 2004), table 5.24, Internet site http://www.eia.doe.gov as of Sep. 7, 2004.

1980-2006: Ibid., Monthly Energy Review (Washington, DC: March 2007), table 9.4, Internet site http://www.eia.doe.gov as of Sept. 1, 2007.

Consumer price indices:

Council of Economic Advisors, Economic Report of the President 2007 (Washington, DC: Annual Issues), tables B-60 and B-61, Internet site http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/download.html as of Sept. 1, 2007.

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