1970 Gold Price in Today's Dollars
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In 1970, the average price of gold was $35.96 per troy ounce.
This is equivalent to $292.59 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 1970 gold price of $35.96 would be worth over time, compared to the actual price from that year.
Year | Inflation-adjusted | Actual |
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2023 | $283 | $1,943 |
2022 | $266 | $1,802 |
2021 | $248 | $1,799 |
2020 | $245 | $1,774 |
2019 | $240 | $1,393 |
2018 | $235 | $1,269 |
2017 | $230 | $1,260 |
2016 | $226 | $1,252 |
2015 | $224 | $1,159 |
2014 | $222 | $1,266 |
2013 | $219 | $1,410 |
2012 | $215 | $1,669 |
2011 | $209 | $1,573 |
2010 | $206 | $1,227 |
2009 | $201 | $974 |
2008 | $200 | $872 |
2007 | $192 | $696 |
2006 | $188 | $604 |
2005 | $182 | $445 |
2004 | $176 | $410 |
2003 | $173 | $364 |
2002 | $169 | $310 |
2001 | $166 | $271 |
2000 | $161 | $279 |
1999 | $156 | $279 |
1998 | $154 | $294 |
1997 | $151 | $331 |
1996 | $146 | $388 |
1995 | $143 | $384 |
1994 | $139 | $384 |
1993 | $135 | $360 |
1992 | $132 | $344 |
1991 | $128 | $362 |
1990 | $120 | $384 |
1989 | $115 | $381 |
1988 | $110 | $437 |
1987 | $105 | $447 |
1986 | $104 | $368 |
1985 | $100 | $317 |
1984 | $97 | $361 |
1983 | $93 | $424 |
1982 | $90 | $376 |
1981 | $82 | $459 |
1980 | $73 | $615 |
1979 | $65 | $307 |
1978 | $59 | $194 |
1977 | $56 | $148 |
1976 | $53 | $125 |
1975 | $50 | $161 |
1974 | $44 | $159 |
1973 | $41 | $97 |
1972 | $39 | $58 |
1971 | $38 | $41 |
1970 | $36 | $36 |