2008 Gold Price in Today's Dollars
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In 2008, the average price of gold was $872.37 per troy ounce.
This is equivalent to $1,274.05 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 2008 gold price of $872.37 would be worth over time, compared to the actual price from that year.
Year | Inflation-adjusted | Actual |
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2023 | $1,233 | $1,943 |
2022 | $1,158 | $1,802 |
2021 | $1,082 | $1,799 |
2020 | $1,067 | $1,774 |
2019 | $1,043 | $1,393 |
2018 | $1,024 | $1,269 |
2017 | $1,003 | $1,260 |
2016 | $982 | $1,252 |
2015 | $975 | $1,159 |
2014 | $968 | $1,266 |
2013 | $954 | $1,410 |
2012 | $937 | $1,669 |
2011 | $910 | $1,573 |
2010 | $897 | $1,227 |
2009 | $873 | $974 |
2008 | $872 | $872 |