Gold Price in 1941

All prices on this page are nominal (i.e., they are not indexed to inflation). For full price history, click here.

In 1941, the price of gold was fixed by the U.S. government at $35 per ounce. These are official prices, not market prices.

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Gold Price Chart, 1941

This graph shows the price of 1 troy ounce of gold in USD for each month.

Gold Price in 1941 ($)

Gold Price Table, 1941 (Monthly)

This table shows the USD value of gold per troy ounce for each month.

YearMonth Gold Price ($) Change ($) Month-over-month (%)
1941123500
1941113500
1941103500
194193500
194183500
194173500
194163500
194153500
194143500
194133500
194123500
194113500

Ian Webster

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Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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