Gold Prices - 100 Year Historical Chart
Interactive chart of historical data for real (inflation-adjusted) gold prices per ounce back to 1915. The series is deflated using the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) with the most recent month as the base. The current month is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value. The current price of gold as of August 10, 2022 is $1,798.30 per ounce.
| Gold Prices - Historical Annual Data | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Average Closing Price |
Year Open | Year High | Year Low | Year Close | Annual % Change |
| 2022 | $1,850.57 | $1,800.10 | $2,043.30 | $1,695.21 | $1,798.30 | -1.66% |
| 2021 | $1,798.89 | $1,946.60 | $1,954.40 | $1,678.00 | $1,828.60 | -3.51% |
| 2020 | $1,773.73 | $1,520.55 | $2,058.40 | $1,472.35 | $1,895.10 | 24.43% |
| 2019 | $1,393.34 | $1,287.20 | $1,542.60 | $1,270.05 | $1,523.00 | 18.83% |
| 2018 | $1,268.93 | $1,312.80 | $1,360.25 | $1,176.70 | $1,281.65 | -1.15% |
| 2017 | $1,260.39 | $1,162.00 | $1,351.20 | $1,162.00 | $1,296.50 | 12.57% |
| 2016 | $1,251.92 | $1,075.20 | $1,372.60 | $1,073.60 | $1,151.70 | 8.63% |
| 2015 | $1,158.86 | $1,184.25 | $1,298.00 | $1,049.60 | $1,060.20 | -11.59% |
| 2014 | $1,266.06 | $1,219.75 | $1,379.00 | $1,144.50 | $1,199.25 | -0.19% |
| 2013 | $1,409.51 | $1,681.50 | $1,692.50 | $1,192.75 | $1,201.50 | -27.79% |
| 2012 | $1,668.86 | $1,590.00 | $1,790.00 | $1,537.50 | $1,664.00 | 5.68% |
| 2011 | $1,573.16 | $1,405.50 | $1,896.50 | $1,316.00 | $1,574.50 | 11.65% |
| 2010 | $1,226.66 | $1,113.00 | $1,426.00 | $1,052.25 | $1,410.25 | 27.74% |
| 2009 | $973.66 | $869.75 | $1,218.25 | $813.00 | $1,104.00 | 27.63% |
| 2008 | $872.37 | $840.75 | $1,023.50 | $692.50 | $865.00 | 3.41% |
| 2007 | $696.43 | $640.75 | $841.75 | $608.30 | $836.50 | 31.59% |
| 2006 | $604.34 | $520.75 | $725.75 | $520.75 | $635.70 | 23.92% |
| 2005 | $444.99 | $426.80 | $537.50 | $411.50 | $513.00 | 17.12% |
| 2004 | $409.53 | $415.20 | $455.75 | $373.50 | $438.00 | 4.97% |
| 2003 | $363.83 | $342.20 | $417.25 | $319.75 | $417.25 | 21.74% |
| 2002 | $310.08 | $278.10 | $348.50 | $277.80 | $342.75 | 23.96% |
| 2001 | $271.19 | $272.80 | $292.85 | $256.70 | $276.50 | 1.41% |
| 2000 | $279.29 | $282.05 | $316.60 | $263.80 | $272.65 | -6.26% |
| 1999 | $278.86 | $288.25 | $326.25 | $252.90 | $290.85 | 1.18% |
| 1998 | $294.12 | $287.70 | $314.60 | $273.40 | $287.45 | -0.61% |
| 1997 | $331.00 | $367.80 | $367.80 | $283.05 | $289.20 | -21.74% |
| 1996 | $387.73 | $387.10 | $416.25 | $368.30 | $369.55 | -4.43% |
| 1995 | $384.07 | $381.40 | $396.95 | $372.45 | $386.70 | 1.10% |
| 1994 | $384.16 | $395.00 | $397.50 | $370.25 | $382.50 | -2.09% |
| 1993 | $360.05 | $329.40 | $406.70 | $326.50 | $390.65 | 17.35% |
| 1992 | $343.87 | $351.20 | $359.30 | $330.20 | $332.90 | -5.80% |
| 1991 | $362.34 | $392.50 | $403.70 | $343.50 | $353.40 | -9.62% |
| 1990 | $383.73 | $401.65 | $421.40 | $346.75 | $391.00 | -2.49% |
| 1989 | $381.27 | $413.60 | $417.15 | $358.10 | $401.00 | -2.23% |
| 1988 | $436.78 | $484.10 | $485.30 | $389.05 | $410.15 | -15.69% |
| 1987 | $446.84 | $402.40 | $502.75 | $392.60 | $486.50 | 24.46% |
| 1986 | $368.20 | $327.10 | $442.75 | $326.00 | $390.90 | 19.54% |
| 1985 | $317.42 | $306.25 | $339.30 | $285.00 | $327.00 | 5.83% |
| 1984 | $360.65 | $384.00 | $406.85 | $303.25 | $309.00 | -19.00% |
| 1983 | $423.71 | $452.75 | $511.50 | $374.75 | $381.50 | -14.84% |
| 1982 | $376.11 | $399.00 | $488.50 | $297.00 | $448.00 | 12.00% |
| 1981 | $459.16 | $592.00 | $599.25 | $391.75 | $400.00 | -32.15% |
| 1980 | $614.75 | $559.00 | $843.00 | $474.00 | $589.50 | 12.50% |
| 1979 | $307.01 | $227.15 | $524.00 | $216.55 | $524.00 | 133.41% |
| 1978 | $193.57 | $168.60 | $243.65 | $166.30 | $224.50 | 35.57% |
| 1977 | $147.84 | $136.10 | $168.15 | $129.40 | $165.60 | 23.08% |
| 1976 | $124.80 | $140.35 | $140.35 | $103.05 | $134.55 | -4.06% |
| 1975 | $160.87 | $185.00 | $186.25 | $128.75 | $140.25 | -25.20% |
| 1974 | $158.76 | $114.75 | $197.50 | $114.75 | $187.50 | 67.04% |
| 1973 | $97.12 | $64.99 | $127.00 | $64.10 | $112.25 | 73.49% |
| 1972 | $58.17 | $43.73 | $70.00 | $43.73 | $64.70 | 48.74% |
| 1971 | $40.80 | $37.33 | $43.90 | $37.33 | $43.50 | 16.37% |
| 1970 | $35.96 | $35.13 | $39.19 | $34.78 | $37.38 | 6.16% |
| 1969 | $41.10 | $41.80 | $43.75 | $35.00 | $35.21 | -16.07% |
