Gold: $100 in 1965 → $11,524.86 in 2026

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Gold investment returns since 1965

If you invested $100 in gold at the beginning of January 1965, you would have about $11,524.86 by August 2026. This is a return on investment of 11,424.86%, or 8.01% per year.

This investment beats inflation during this period for an inflation-adjusted return of about 973.42% cumulatively, or 3.93% per year.

Until 1971, the U.S. government fixed the price of gold: $20.67 per ounce until 1934, then $35. Most of gold's gains since 1965 came after the price was allowed to float.

The graph below shows the performance of $100 invested in gold over time.

Adjusting gold return for inflation

The nominal return on investment of $100 is $11,424.86, or 11,424.86%. This means by August 2026 you would have $11,524.86 worth of gold.

However, it's important to take into account the effect of inflation when considering an investment. Gold is often considered a hedge against inflation, so let's see how it actually performed.

The CPI in January 1965 was 31.200 and the CPI in August 2026 was 334.980.

Adjusted for inflation, the $11,524.86 nominal end value would have a real return of roughly $973.42 in 1965 dollars. This means the inflation-adjusted return is 973.42% as opposed to the original 11,424.86%.

For more information on inflation, see our U.S. inflation calculator for 1965.

Full monthly data

The table below shows the full dataset pertaining to a $100 gold investment over the 740-month period between 1965 and 2026.

YearMonthGold Price ($)Return (%)Amount ($)
1965135.000.00%100.00
1965235.000.00%100.00
1965335.000.00%100.00
1965435.000.00%100.00
1965535.000.00%100.00
1965635.000.00%100.00
1965735.000.00%100.00
1965835.000.00%100.00
1965935.000.00%100.00
19651035.000.00%100.00
19651135.000.00%100.00
19651235.000.00%100.00
1966135.000.00%100.00
1966235.000.00%100.00
1966335.000.00%100.00
1966435.000.00%100.00
1966535.000.00%100.00
1966635.000.00%100.00
1966735.000.00%100.00
1966835.000.00%100.00
1966935.000.00%100.00
19661035.000.00%100.00
19661135.000.00%100.00
19661235.000.00%100.00
1967135.000.00%100.00
1967235.000.00%100.00
1967335.000.00%100.00
1967435.000.00%100.00
1967535.000.00%100.00
1967635.000.00%100.00
1967735.000.00%100.00
1967835.000.00%100.00
1967935.000.00%100.00
19671035.000.00%100.00
19671135.000.00%100.00
19671235.000.00%100.00
1968136.002.86%102.86
1968236.002.86%102.86
1968337.005.71%105.71
1968438.008.57%108.57
1968541.0017.14%117.14
1968641.0017.14%117.14
1968739.0011.43%111.43
1968839.0011.43%111.43
1968940.0014.29%114.29
19681039.0011.43%111.43
19681140.0014.29%114.29
19681241.0017.14%117.14
1969142.0020.00%120.00
1969243.0022.86%122.86
1969343.0022.86%122.86
1969443.0022.86%122.86
1969543.0022.86%122.86
1969641.0017.14%117.14
1969742.0020.00%120.00
1969841.0017.14%117.14
1969941.0017.14%117.14
19691040.0014.29%114.29
19691137.005.71%105.71
19691235.000.00%100.00
1970135.000.00%100.00
1970235.000.00%100.00
1970335.000.00%100.00
1970436.002.86%102.86
1970536.002.86%102.86
1970635.000.00%100.00
1970735.000.00%100.00
1970835.000.00%100.00
1970936.002.86%102.86
19701038.008.57%108.57
19701137.005.71%105.71
19701237.005.71%105.71
1971138.008.57%108.57
1971239.0011.43%111.43
1971339.0011.43%111.43
1971439.0011.43%111.43
1971541.0017.14%117.14
1971640.0014.29%114.29
1971741.0017.14%117.14
1971843.0022.86%122.86
1971942.0020.00%120.00
19711043.0022.86%122.86
19711143.0022.86%122.86
19711243.0022.86%122.86
1972146.0031.43%131.43
1972248.0037.14%137.14
1972348.0037.14%137.14
1972449.0040.00%140.00
1972555.0057.14%157.14
1972662.0077.14%177.14
1972766.0088.57%188.57
1972867.0091.43%191.43
1972965.0085.71%185.71
19721065.0085.71%185.71
19721163.0080.00%180.00
19721264.0082.86%182.86
1973165.0085.71%185.71
1973274.00111.43%211.43
1973384.00140.00%240.00
1973491.00160.00%260.00
19735102.00191.43%291.43
19736120.00242.86%342.86
19737120.00242.86%342.86
19738107.00205.71%305.71
19739103.00194.29%294.29
197310100.00185.71%285.71
19731195.00171.43%271.43
197312107.00205.71%305.71
19741129.00268.57%368.57
19742150.00328.57%428.57
19743168.00380.00%480.00
19744172.00391.43%491.43
19745163.00365.71%465.71
19746154.00340.00%440.00
19747143.00308.57%408.57
19748155.00342.86%442.86
19749152.00334.29%434.29
197410159.00354.29%454.29
197411182.00420.00%520.00
197412184.00425.71%525.71
19751176.00402.86%502.86
19752180.00414.29%514.29
19753178.00408.57%508.57
19754170.00385.71%485.71
19755167.00377.14%477.14
19756164.00368.57%468.57
19757165.00371.43%471.43
19758163.00365.71%465.71
19759144.00311.43%411.43
197510143.00308.57%408.57
197511142.00305.71%405.71
197512139.00297.14%397.14
19761131.00274.29%374.29
19762131.00274.29%374.29
19763133.00280.00%380.00
19764128.00265.71%365.71
19765127.00262.86%362.86
19766126.00260.00%360.00
19767118.00237.14%337.14
19768110.00214.29%314.29
19769114.00225.71%325.71
197610116.00231.43%331.43
197611130.00271.43%371.43
197612134.00282.86%382.86
19771132.00277.14%377.14
19772136.00288.57%388.57
19773148.00322.86%422.86
19774149.00325.71%425.71
19775147.00320.00%420.00
19776141.00302.86%402.86
19777143.00308.57%408.57
19778145.00314.29%414.29
19779150.00328.57%428.57
197710159.00354.29%454.29
197711162.00362.86%462.86
197712160.00357.14%457.14
19781173.00394.29%494.29
19782178.00408.57%508.57
19783184.00425.71%525.71
19784175.00400.00%500.00
19785176.00402.86%502.86
19786184.00425.71%525.71
19787189.00440.00%540.00
19788206.00488.57%588.57
19789212.00505.71%605.71
197810227.00548.57%648.57
197811206.00488.57%588.57
197812208.00494.29%594.29
19791227.00548.57%648.57
19792246.00602.86%702.86
19793242.00591.43%691.43
19794239.00582.86%682.86
19795258.00637.14%737.14
19796279.00697.14%797.14
19797295.00742.86%842.86
19798301.00760.00%860.00
19799355.00914.29%1,014.29
197910392.001020.00%1,120.00
197911392.001020.00%1,120.00
197912455.001200.00%1,300.00
19801675.001828.57%1,928.57
19802665.001800.00%1,900.00
19803554.001482.86%1,582.86
19804517.001377.14%1,477.14
19805514.001368.57%1,468.57
19806601.001617.14%1,717.14
19807643.001737.14%1,837.14
19808627.001691.43%1,791.43
19809674.001825.71%1,925.71
198010661.001788.57%1,888.57
198011625.001685.71%1,785.71
198012538.001437.14%1,537.14
19811557.001491.43%1,591.43
19812500.001328.57%1,428.57
19813499.001325.71%1,425.71
19814496.001317.14%1,417.14
19815480.001271.43%1,371.43
19816461.001217.14%1,317.14
19817409.001068.57%1,168.57
19818410.001071.43%1,171.43
19819444.001168.57%1,268.57
198110438.001151.43%1,251.43
198111413.001080.00%1,180.00
198112410.001071.43%1,171.43
19821384.00997.14%1,097.14
19822374.00968.57%1,068.57
19823330.00842.86%942.86
19824350.00900.00%1,000.00
19825334.00854.29%954.29
19826315.00800.00%900.00
19827339.00868.57%968.57
19828364.00940.00%1,040.00
19829437.001148.57%1,248.57
198210422.001105.71%1,205.71
198211415.001085.71%1,185.71
198212445.001171.43%1,271.43
19831481.001274.29%1,374.29
19832491.001302.86%1,402.86
19833420.001100.00%1,200.00
19834433.001137.14%1,237.14
19835438.001151.43%1,251.43
19836413.001080.00%1,180.00
19837403.001051.43%1,151.43
19838416.001088.57%1,188.57
19839412.001077.14%1,177.14
198310394.001025.71%1,125.71
198311382.00991.43%1,091.43
198312388.001008.57%1,108.57
19841371.00960.00%1,060.00
19842386.001002.86%1,102.86
19843394.001025.71%1,125.71
19844381.00988.57%1,088.57
19845377.00977.14%1,077.14
19846378.00980.00%1,080.00
19847348.00894.29%994.29
19848348.00894.29%994.29
19849340.00871.43%971.43
198410341.00874.29%974.29
198411342.00877.14%977.14
198412320.00814.29%914.29
19851303.00765.71%865.71
19852299.00754.29%854.29
19853314.00797.14%897.14
19854327.00834.29%934.29
19855316.00802.86%902.86
19856317.00805.71%905.71
19857317.00805.71%905.71
19858330.00842.86%942.86
19859323.00822.86%922.86
198510326.00831.43%931.43
198511322.00820.00%920.00
198512322.00820.00%920.00
19861347.00891.43%991.43
19862339.00868.57%968.57
19863346.00888.57%988.57
19864340.00871.43%971.43
19865342.00877.14%977.14
19866343.00880.00%980.00
19867348.00894.29%994.29
19868377.00977.14%1,077.14
19869418.001094.29%1,194.29
198610424.001111.43%1,211.43
198611398.001037.14%1,137.14
198612391.001017.14%1,117.14
19871408.001065.71%1,165.71
19872401.001045.71%1,145.71
19873409.001068.57%1,168.57
19874438.001151.43%1,251.43
19875460.001214.29%1,314.29
19876450.001185.71%1,285.71
19877451.001188.57%1,288.57
19878461.001217.14%1,317.14
19879460.001214.29%1,314.29
198710465.001228.57%1,328.57
198711468.001237.14%1,337.14
198712486.001288.57%1,388.57
19881477.001262.86%1,362.86
19882442.001162.86%1,262.86
19883444.001168.57%1,268.57
19884452.001191.43%1,291.43
19885451.001188.57%1,288.57
19886451.001188.57%1,288.57
19887438.001151.43%1,251.43
19888431.001131.43%1,231.43
19889413.001080.00%1,180.00
198810407.001062.86%1,162.86
198811420.001100.00%1,200.00
198812419.001097.14%1,197.14
19891404.001054.29%1,154.29
19892388.001008.57%1,108.57
19893390.001014.29%1,114.29
19894384.00997.14%1,097.14
19895371.00960.00%1,060.00
19896368.00951.43%1,051.43
19897375.00971.43%1,071.43
19898365.00942.86%1,042.86
19899362.00934.29%1,034.29
198910367.00948.57%1,048.57
198911394.001025.71%1,125.71
198912409.001068.57%1,168.57
19901410.001071.43%1,171.43
19902417.001091.43%1,191.43
19903393.001022.86%1,122.86
19904374.00968.57%1,068.57
19905369.00954.29%1,054.29
19906352.00905.71%1,005.71
19907363.00937.14%1,037.14
19908395.001028.57%1,128.57
19909389.001011.43%1,111.43
199010381.00988.57%1,088.57
199011382.00991.43%1,091.43
199012377.00977.14%1,077.14
19911384.00997.14%1,097.14
19912364.00940.00%1,040.00
19913363.00937.14%1,037.14
19914358.00922.86%1,022.86
19915357.00920.00%1,020.00
19916367.00948.57%1,048.57
19917368.00951.43%1,051.43
19918356.00917.14%1,017.14
19919349.00897.14%997.14
199110359.00925.71%1,025.71
199111360.00928.57%1,028.57
199112362.00934.29%1,034.29
19921354.00911.43%1,011.43
19922354.00911.43%1,011.43
19923344.00882.86%982.86
19924339.00868.57%968.57
19925337.00862.86%962.86
19926341.00874.29%974.29
19927353.00908.57%1,008.57
19928343.00880.00%980.00
19929345.00885.71%985.71
199210344.00882.86%982.86
199211335.00857.14%957.14
199212335.00857.14%957.14
19931329.00840.00%940.00
19932329.00840.00%940.00
19933330.00842.86%942.86
19934342.00877.14%977.14
19935367.00948.57%1,048.57
19936372.00962.86%1,062.86
19937392.001020.00%1,120.00
19938379.00982.86%1,082.86
19939355.00914.29%1,014.29
199310364.00940.00%1,040.00
199311374.00968.57%1,068.57
199312383.00994.29%1,094.29
19941387.001005.71%1,105.71
19942382.00991.43%1,091.43
19943384.00997.14%1,097.14
19944377.00977.14%1,077.14
19945381.00988.57%1,088.57
19946386.001002.86%1,102.86
19947385.001000.00%1,100.00
19948380.00985.71%1,085.71
19949392.001020.00%1,120.00
199410390.001014.29%1,114.29
199411384.00997.14%1,097.14
199412379.00982.86%1,082.86
19951379.00982.86%1,082.86
19952377.00977.14%1,077.14
19953382.00991.43%1,091.43
19954391.001017.14%1,117.14
19955385.001000.00%1,100.00
19956388.001008.57%1,108.57
19957386.001002.86%1,102.86
19958384.00997.14%1,097.14
19959383.00994.29%1,094.29
199510383.00994.29%1,094.29
199511385.001000.00%1,100.00
199512387.001005.71%1,105.71
19961399.001040.00%1,140.00
19962405.001057.14%1,157.14
19963396.001031.43%1,131.43
19964393.001022.86%1,122.86
19965392.001020.00%1,120.00
19966385.001000.00%1,100.00
19967383.00994.29%1,094.29
19968387.001005.71%1,105.71
19969383.00994.29%1,094.29
199610381.00988.57%1,088.57
199611378.00980.00%1,080.00
199612369.00954.29%1,054.29
19971355.00914.29%1,014.29
19972347.00891.43%991.43
19973352.00905.71%1,005.71
19974344.00882.86%982.86
19975344.00882.86%982.86
19976341.00874.29%974.29
19977324.00825.71%925.71
19978324.00825.71%925.71
19979323.00822.86%922.86
199710325.00828.57%928.57
199711306.00774.29%874.29
199712289.00725.71%825.71
19981289.00725.71%825.71
19982297.00748.57%848.57
19983296.00745.71%845.71
19984308.00780.00%880.00
19985299.00754.29%854.29
19986292.00734.29%834.29
19987293.00737.14%837.14
19988284.00711.43%811.43
19989289.00725.71%825.71
199810296.00745.71%845.71
199811294.00740.00%840.00
199812292.00734.29%834.29
19991287.00720.00%820.00
19992287.00720.00%820.00
19993286.00717.14%817.14
19994283.00708.57%808.57
19995276.00688.57%788.57
19996261.00645.71%745.71
19997256.00631.43%731.43
19998257.00634.29%734.29
19999265.00657.14%757.14
199910311.00788.57%888.57
199911293.00737.14%837.14
199912283.00708.57%808.57
20001284.00711.43%811.43
20002300.00757.14%857.14
20003286.00717.14%817.14
20004280.00700.00%800.00
20005275.00685.71%785.71
20006286.00717.14%817.14
20007282.00705.71%805.71
20008273.90682.57%782.57
20009277.00691.43%791.43
200010273.10680.29%780.29
200011263.90654.00%754.00
200012268.70667.71%767.71
20011268.40666.86%766.86
20012268.50667.14%767.14
20013265.20657.71%757.71
20014255.60630.29%730.29
20015264.40655.43%755.43
20016266.40661.14%761.14
20017269.40669.71%769.71
20018267.40664.00%764.00
20019271.60676.00%776.00
200110292.20734.86%834.86
200111279.70699.14%799.14
200112276.90691.14%791.14
20021278.90696.86%796.86
20022286.00717.14%817.14
20023298.00751.43%851.43
20024303.20766.29%866.29
20025309.10783.14%883.14
20026326.70833.43%933.43
20027314.00797.14%897.14
20028304.00768.57%868.57
20029313.40795.43%895.43
200210320.90816.86%916.86
200211318.80810.86%910.86
200212317.60807.43%907.43
20031346.10888.86%988.86
20032370.80959.43%1,059.43
20033349.20897.71%997.71
20034334.30855.14%955.14
20035342.10877.43%977.43
20036366.00945.71%1,045.71
20037351.40904.00%1,004.00
20038346.10888.86%988.86
20039373.20966.29%1,066.29
200310384.30998.00%1,098.00
200311377.00977.14%1,077.14
200312402.701050.57%1,150.57
20041424.401112.57%1,212.57
20042398.701039.14%1,139.14
20043399.301040.86%1,140.86
20044427.801122.29%1,222.29
20045387.001005.71%1,105.71
20046394.601027.43%1,127.43
20047396.001031.43%1,131.43
20048391.701019.14%1,119.14
20049408.801068.00%1,168.00
200410419.501098.57%1,198.57
200411427.301120.86%1,220.86
200412454.001197.14%1,297.14
20051428.701124.86%1,224.86
20052420.801102.29%1,202.29
20053432.901136.86%1,236.86
20054425.901116.86%1,216.86
20055429.501127.14%1,227.14
20056415.301086.57%1,186.57
20057427.801122.29%1,222.29
20058431.901134.00%1,234.00
20059442.301163.71%1,263.71
200510466.101231.71%1,331.71
200511458.801210.86%1,310.86
200512502.501335.71%1,435.71
20061530.701416.29%1,516.29
20062569.401526.86%1,626.86
20063563.501510.00%1,610.00
20064589.401584.00%1,684.00
20065657.501778.57%1,878.57
20066627.601693.14%1,793.14
20067627.301692.29%1,792.29
20068646.301746.57%1,846.57
20069624.401684.00%1,784.00
200610597.701607.71%1,707.71
200611616.601661.71%1,761.71
200612644.701742.00%1,842.00
20071635.201714.86%1,814.86
20072657.401778.29%1,878.29
20073662.301792.29%1,892.29
20074665.701802.00%1,902.00
20075674.401826.86%1,926.86
20076671.201817.71%1,917.71
20077656.501775.71%1,875.71
20078663.601796.00%1,896.00
20079682.501850.00%1,950.00
200710747.202034.86%2,134.86
200711790.702159.14%2,259.14
200712788.302152.29%2,252.29
20081857.002348.57%2,448.57
20082908.702496.29%2,596.29
20083981.502704.29%2,804.29
20084882.902422.57%2,522.57
20085848.902325.43%2,425.43
20086892.902451.14%2,551.14
20087942.502592.86%2,692.86
20088909.002497.14%2,597.14
20089805.002200.00%2,300.00
200810880.702416.29%2,516.29
200811725.401972.57%2,072.57
200812774.602113.14%2,213.14
20091878.802410.86%2,510.86
20092906.702490.57%2,590.57
20093939.002582.86%2,682.86
20094926.102546.00%2,646.00
20095887.602436.00%2,536.00
20096978.602696.00%2,796.00
20097941.002588.57%2,688.57
20098956.602633.14%2,733.14
20099954.702627.71%2,727.71
200910999.502755.71%2,855.71
2009111,053.402909.71%3,009.71
2009121,199.103326.00%3,426.00
201011,117.703093.43%3,193.43
201021,104.303055.14%3,155.14
201031,117.803093.71%3,193.71
201041,125.103114.57%3,214.57
201051,182.703279.14%3,379.14
201061,224.803399.43%3,499.43
201071,206.303346.57%3,446.57
201081,183.403281.14%3,381.14
201091,246.303460.86%3,560.86
2010101,316.103660.29%3,760.29
2010111,350.203757.71%3,857.71
2010121,387.303863.71%3,963.71
201111,422.603964.57%4,064.57
201121,339.603727.43%3,827.43
201131,430.703987.71%4,087.71
201141,428.103980.29%4,080.29
201151,556.704347.71%4,447.71
201161,542.404306.86%4,406.86
201171,482.304135.14%4,235.14
201181,619.004525.71%4,625.71
201191,826.005117.14%5,217.14
2011101,656.004631.43%4,731.43
2011111,711.004788.57%4,888.57
2011121,735.304858.00%4,958.00
201211,599.704470.57%4,570.57
201221,747.104891.71%4,991.71
201231,721.104817.43%4,917.43
201241,677.504692.86%4,792.86
201251,661.704647.71%4,747.71
201261,620.504530.00%4,630.00
201271,597.204463.43%4,563.43
201281,603.704482.00%4,582.00
201291,692.904736.86%4,836.86
2012101,780.504987.14%5,087.14
2012111,714.104797.43%4,897.43
2012121,719.604813.14%4,913.14
201311,687.904722.57%4,822.57
201321,669.404669.71%4,769.71
201331,571.904391.14%4,491.14
201341,600.004471.43%4,571.43
201351,446.304032.29%4,132.29
201361,411.703933.43%4,033.43
201371,255.903488.29%3,588.29
201381,311.003645.71%3,745.71
201391,412.003934.29%4,034.29
2013101,286.003574.29%3,674.29
2013111,313.103651.71%3,751.71
2013121,222.303392.29%3,492.29
201411,225.003400.00%3,500.00
201421,260.403501.14%3,601.14
201431,350.103757.43%3,857.43
201441,279.603556.00%3,656.00
201451,283.103566.00%3,666.00
201461,243.703453.43%3,553.43
201471,326.403689.71%3,789.71
201481,293.603596.00%3,696.00
201491,263.703510.57%3,610.57
2014101,214.603370.29%3,470.29
2014111,169.403241.14%3,341.14
2014121,218.003380.00%3,480.00
201511,186.003288.57%3,388.57
201521,276.203546.29%3,646.29
201531,207.703350.57%3,450.57
201541,208.103351.71%3,451.71
201551,174.503255.71%3,355.71
201561,188.303295.14%3,395.14
201571,169.003240.00%3,340.00
201581,089.403012.57%3,112.57
201591,138.703153.43%3,253.43
2015101,114.203083.43%3,183.43
2015111,135.803145.14%3,245.14
2015121,063.802939.43%3,039.43
201611,075.102971.71%3,071.71
201621,127.903122.57%3,222.57
201631,230.303415.14%3,515.14
201641,222.203392.00%3,492.00
201651,294.703599.14%3,699.14
201661,211.903362.57%3,462.57
201671,336.703719.14%3,819.14
201681,351.403761.14%3,861.14
201691,312.203649.14%3,749.14
2016101,309.003640.00%3,740.00
2016111,286.403575.43%3,675.43
2016121,166.903234.00%3,334.00
201711,160.403215.43%3,315.43
201721,205.603344.57%3,444.57
201731,248.903468.29%3,568.29
201741,250.803473.71%3,573.71
201751,253.303480.86%3,580.86
201761,267.003520.00%3,620.00
201771,217.903379.71%3,479.71
201781,272.603536.00%3,636.00
201791,324.503684.29%3,784.29
2017101,272.703536.29%3,636.29
2017111,274.103540.29%3,640.29
2017121,278.803553.71%3,653.71
201811,313.703653.43%3,753.43
201821,344.303740.86%3,840.86
201831,302.903622.57%3,722.57
201841,342.103734.57%3,834.57
201851,303.803625.14%3,725.14
201861,294.803599.43%3,699.43
201871,239.803442.29%3,542.29
201881,217.903379.71%3,479.71
201891,192.703307.71%3,407.71
2018101,187.103291.71%3,391.71
2018111,236.003431.43%3,531.43
2018121,233.903425.43%3,525.43
201911,281.003560.00%3,660.00
201921,316.903662.57%3,762.57
201931,296.403604.00%3,704.00
201941,288.403581.14%3,681.14
201951,281.403561.14%3,661.14
201961,322.703679.14%3,779.14
201971,385.603858.86%3,958.86
201981,420.903959.71%4,059.71
201991,545.904316.86%4,416.86
2019101,482.004134.29%4,234.29
2019111,508.004208.57%4,308.57
2019121,462.304078.00%4,178.00
202011,524.504255.71%4,355.71
202021,577.204406.29%4,506.29
202031,592.304449.43%4,549.43
202041,578.204409.14%4,509.14
202051,694.504741.43%4,841.43
202061,737.804865.14%4,965.14
202071,773.204966.29%5,066.29
202081,966.005517.14%5,617.14
202091,968.205523.43%5,623.43
2020101,908.405352.57%5,452.57
2020111,890.405301.14%5,401.14
2020121,814.105083.14%5,183.14
202111,944.705456.29%5,556.29
202121,860.805216.57%5,316.57
202131,722.504821.43%4,921.43
202141,726.504832.86%4,932.86
202151,791.405018.29%5,118.29
202161,902.905336.86%5,436.86
202171,775.904974.00%5,074.00
202181,818.105094.57%5,194.57
202191,813.105080.29%5,180.29
2021101,757.004920.00%5,020.00
2021111,795.105028.86%5,128.86
2021121,781.604990.29%5,090.29
202211,799.405041.14%5,141.14
202221,800.305043.71%5,143.71
202231,942.405449.71%5,549.71
202241,919.105383.14%5,483.14
202251,861.805219.43%5,319.43
202261,843.305166.57%5,266.57
202271,798.905039.71%5,139.71
202281,769.004954.29%5,054.29
202291,696.604747.43%4,847.43
2022101,692.904736.86%4,836.86
2022111,645.004600.00%4,700.00
2022121,801.105046.00%5,146.00
202311,839.705156.29%5,256.29
202321,927.805408.00%5,508.00
202331,837.705150.57%5,250.57
202341,983.905568.29%5,668.29
202351,983.405566.86%5,666.86
202361,978.005551.43%5,651.43
202371,921.705390.57%5,490.57
202381,940.705444.86%5,544.86
202391,939.805442.29%5,542.29
2023101,830.005128.57%5,228.57
2023111,978.805553.71%5,653.71
2023122,071.005817.14%5,917.14
202412,064.405798.29%5,898.29
202422,053.005765.71%5,865.71
202432,086.905862.57%5,962.57
202442,236.506290.00%6,390.00
202452,299.906471.14%6,571.14
202462,346.606604.57%6,704.57
202472,327.606550.29%6,650.29
202482,435.006857.14%6,957.14
202492,489.907014.00%7,114.00
2024102,667.307520.86%7,620.86
2024112,738.607724.57%7,824.57
2024122,634.907428.29%7,528.29
202512,658.907496.86%7,596.86
202522,833.907996.86%8,096.86
202532,890.208157.71%8,257.71
202543,118.908811.14%8,911.14
202553,210.009071.43%9,171.43
202563,370.609530.29%9,630.29
202573,336.709433.43%9,533.43
202583,347.709464.86%9,564.86
202593,549.4010041.14%10,141.14
2025103,867.5010950.00%11,050.00
2025114,000.3011329.43%11,429.43
2025124,239.3012012.29%12,112.29
202614,314.4012226.86%12,326.86
202624,622.5013107.14%13,207.14
202635,294.4015026.86%15,126.86
202644,783.2013566.29%13,666.29
202654,629.9013128.29%13,228.29
202664,475.2012686.29%12,786.29
202674,068.3011523.71%11,623.71
202684,033.7011424.86%11,524.86
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Data Sources

Gold prices since August 2000 are CME Group gold futures (GC) via Yahoo Finance. Earlier prices are World Bank monthly averages from 1960, and the official U.S. price of gold before that. Inflation data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly CPI logs.

in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.


Ian Webster

About the author

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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Gold from 1965 to 2026
Start Price
January 1965
$35.00
End Price
August 2026
$4,033.70
Nominal return +11,424.86%
+8.01% / yr
Inflation-adjusted return +973.42%
+3.93% / yr
Final amount, nominal
($100 base)
$11,524.86
Final amount, inflation-adjusted
($100 base)
$1,073.42