1974 Gold Price in Today's Dollars
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In 1974, the average price of gold was $158.76 per troy ounce.
This is equivalent to $1,054.09 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 1974 gold price of $158.76 would be worth over time, compared to the actual price from that year.
Year | Inflation-adjusted | Actual |
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2023 | $1,020 | $1,943 |
2022 | $958 | $1,802 |
2021 | $895 | $1,799 |
2020 | $883 | $1,774 |
2019 | $863 | $1,393 |
2018 | $847 | $1,269 |
2017 | $830 | $1,260 |
2016 | $813 | $1,252 |
2015 | $807 | $1,159 |
2014 | $801 | $1,266 |
2013 | $789 | $1,410 |
2012 | $775 | $1,669 |
2011 | $753 | $1,573 |
2010 | $742 | $1,227 |
2009 | $722 | $974 |
2008 | $722 | $872 |
2007 | $693 | $696 |
2006 | $676 | $604 |
2005 | $654 | $445 |
2004 | $633 | $410 |
2003 | $622 | $364 |
2002 | $607 | $310 |
2001 | $598 | $271 |
2000 | $578 | $279 |
1999 | $563 | $279 |
1998 | $554 | $294 |
1997 | $545 | $331 |
1996 | $527 | $388 |
1995 | $514 | $384 |
1994 | $501 | $384 |
1993 | $488 | $360 |
1992 | $474 | $344 |
1991 | $460 | $362 |
1990 | $433 | $384 |
1989 | $414 | $381 |
1988 | $397 | $437 |
1987 | $380 | $447 |
1986 | $376 | $368 |
1985 | $362 | $317 |
1984 | $348 | $361 |
1983 | $335 | $424 |
1982 | $323 | $376 |
1981 | $297 | $459 |
1980 | $264 | $615 |
1979 | $233 | $307 |
1978 | $213 | $194 |
1977 | $200 | $148 |
1976 | $191 | $125 |
1975 | $178 | $161 |
1974 | $159 | $159 |