1986 Gold Price in Today's Dollars
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In 1986, the average price of gold was $368.20 per troy ounce.
This is equivalent to $1,033.34 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 1986 gold price of $368.20 would be worth over time, compared to the actual price from that year.
Year | Inflation-adjusted | Actual |
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2023 | $1,000 | $1,943 |
2022 | $939 | $1,802 |
2021 | $877 | $1,799 |
2020 | $866 | $1,774 |
2019 | $846 | $1,393 |
2018 | $830 | $1,269 |
2017 | $813 | $1,260 |
2016 | $797 | $1,252 |
2015 | $791 | $1,159 |
2014 | $785 | $1,266 |
2013 | $773 | $1,410 |
2012 | $760 | $1,669 |
2011 | $738 | $1,573 |
2010 | $727 | $1,227 |
2009 | $708 | $974 |
2008 | $708 | $872 |
2007 | $680 | $696 |
2006 | $663 | $604 |
2005 | $641 | $445 |
2004 | $621 | $410 |
2003 | $609 | $364 |
2002 | $595 | $310 |
2001 | $586 | $271 |
2000 | $567 | $279 |
1999 | $552 | $279 |
1998 | $543 | $294 |
1997 | $534 | $331 |
1996 | $517 | $388 |
1995 | $504 | $384 |
1994 | $491 | $384 |
1993 | $478 | $360 |
1992 | $465 | $344 |
1991 | $451 | $362 |
1990 | $425 | $384 |
1989 | $406 | $381 |
1988 | $389 | $437 |
1987 | $372 | $447 |
1986 | $368 | $368 |