1980 Gold Price in Today's Dollars
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In 1980, the average price of gold was $614.75 per troy ounce.
This is equivalent to $2,458.57 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 1980 gold price of $614.75 would be worth over time, compared to the actual price from that year.
Year | Inflation-adjusted | Actual |
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2023 | $2,379 | $1,943 |
2022 | $2,235 | $1,802 |
2021 | $2,088 | $1,799 |
2020 | $2,060 | $1,774 |
2019 | $2,014 | $1,393 |
2018 | $1,976 | $1,269 |
2017 | $1,935 | $1,260 |
2016 | $1,896 | $1,252 |
2015 | $1,882 | $1,159 |
2014 | $1,868 | $1,266 |
2013 | $1,840 | $1,410 |
2012 | $1,809 | $1,669 |
2011 | $1,757 | $1,573 |
2010 | $1,731 | $1,227 |
2009 | $1,685 | $974 |
2008 | $1,683 | $872 |
2007 | $1,617 | $696 |
2006 | $1,577 | $604 |
2005 | $1,525 | $445 |
2004 | $1,477 | $410 |
2003 | $1,450 | $364 |
2002 | $1,416 | $310 |
2001 | $1,395 | $271 |
2000 | $1,349 | $279 |
1999 | $1,314 | $279 |
1998 | $1,293 | $294 |
1997 | $1,271 | $331 |
1996 | $1,230 | $388 |
1995 | $1,200 | $384 |
1994 | $1,169 | $384 |
1993 | $1,137 | $360 |
1992 | $1,105 | $344 |
1991 | $1,072 | $362 |
1990 | $1,011 | $384 |
1989 | $966 | $381 |
1988 | $925 | $437 |
1987 | $886 | $447 |
1986 | $876 | $368 |
1985 | $844 | $317 |
1984 | $812 | $361 |
1983 | $782 | $424 |
1982 | $753 | $376 |
1981 | $692 | $459 |
1980 | $615 | $615 |