First observation18.931 Jan 1833
Latest observation4,4111 Aug 2026
Highest ever5,0201 Feb 2026
Lowest ever17.061 Jan 1931
USD per troy ounce
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Gold
price history
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Gold · 1833–
Data reach: 1 Aug 2026Old price data
Gold: Compare the latest market level with recent years and long-term history. The table uses the observations wey dey available for each year.
Long-term performance
These changes compare the first and last available observations for each period; e no be total investment return.
1 year+31%3,368 → 4,411
5 years+147.1%1,785 → 4,411
10 years+229.2%1,340 → 4,411
20 years+596.8%633 → 4,411
Full history+23,201.6%18.93 → 4,411
Gold
Price by year
Yearly statistics show average, high, low and change from the first available price to the last one for each year.
| Year | Average | Highest ever | Lowest ever | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4,581.13 | 5,020 | 4,073 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 3,441.53 | 4,309 | 2,710 | +59% |
| 2024 | 2,387.58 | 2,690 | 2,023 | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 1,942.75 | 2,026 | 1,855 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,800.75 | 1,948 | 1,664 | -1% |
| 2021 | 1,799.58 | 1,867 | 1,718 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,770.25 | 1,969 | 1,561 | +19% |
| 2019 | 1,392.58 | 1,511 | 1,284 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 1,269.25 | 1,335 | 1,198 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,257.5 | 1,314 | 1,192 | +6% |
| 2016 | 1,249 | 1,340 | 1,098 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,160.75 | 1,251 | 1,076 | -14% |
USD per troy ounce. Yearly statistics show average, high, low and change from the first available price to the last one for each year.
Wetin fit move this market?
Commodity prices fit move because of supply and demand, stock, weather, policy, currency, interest rate, geopolitics and market-specific factors. Use history for context, no be forecast.
How to read the data
Prices dey show for the source unit and frequency. Missing market days no dey filled. Daily and monthly series get different frequency.
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