Gold Price in 1961

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

The U.S. government still fixed the official price of gold at $35 per ounce in 1961. Prices for 1961 are the World Bank's monthly average market prices.

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Gold Price Chart, 1961

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

Gold Price in 1961 ($)

Gold Price Table, 1961 (Monthly)

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

YearMonth Gold Price ($) Change ($) Month-over-month (%)
1961123500
1961113500
1961103500
196193500
196183500
196173500
196163500
196153500
196143500
196133500
196123500
196113500

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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