1973 Gold Price in Today's Dollars
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In 1973, the average price of gold was $97.12 per troy ounce.
This is equivalent to $700.97 in 2024 dollars.
Note: We determine the value of a dollar using the Consumer Price Index from December of the previous year.
Has the price of gold increased faster than inflation?
Here's how much the 1973 gold price of $97.12 would be worth over time, compared to the actual price from that year.
Year | Inflation-adjusted | Actual |
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2023 | $678 | $1,943 |
2022 | $637 | $1,802 |
2021 | $595 | $1,799 |
2020 | $587 | $1,774 |
2019 | $574 | $1,393 |
2018 | $563 | $1,269 |
2017 | $552 | $1,260 |
2016 | $541 | $1,252 |
2015 | $537 | $1,159 |
2014 | $533 | $1,266 |
2013 | $525 | $1,410 |
2012 | $516 | $1,669 |
2011 | $501 | $1,573 |
2010 | $493 | $1,227 |
2009 | $480 | $974 |
2008 | $480 | $872 |
2007 | $461 | $696 |
2006 | $450 | $604 |
2005 | $435 | $445 |
2004 | $421 | $410 |
2003 | $413 | $364 |
2002 | $404 | $310 |
2001 | $398 | $271 |
2000 | $385 | $279 |
1999 | $375 | $279 |
1998 | $369 | $294 |
1997 | $362 | $331 |
1996 | $351 | $388 |
1995 | $342 | $384 |
1994 | $333 | $384 |
1993 | $324 | $360 |
1992 | $315 | $344 |
1991 | $306 | $362 |
1990 | $288 | $384 |
1989 | $275 | $381 |
1988 | $264 | $437 |
1987 | $253 | $447 |
1986 | $250 | $368 |
1985 | $241 | $317 |
1984 | $231 | $361 |
1983 | $223 | $424 |
1982 | $215 | $376 |
1981 | $197 | $459 |
1980 | $175 | $615 |
1979 | $155 | $307 |
1978 | $142 | $194 |
1977 | $133 | $148 |
1976 | $127 | $125 |
1975 | $119 | $161 |
1974 | $106 | $159 |
1973 | $97 | $97 |