Monthly Gold Prices (1833–2026)

Monthly gold price per troy ounce in USD from 1833 to 2026, spanning the gold standard era through modern markets.
# Date
Price
1 1833-01 18.930
2 1833-02 18.930
3 1833-03 18.930
4 1833-04 18.930
5 1833-05 18.930
6 1833-06 18.930
7 1833-07 18.930
8 1833-08 18.930
9 1833-09 18.930
10 1833-10 18.930
11 1833-11 18.930
12 1833-12 18.930
13 1834-01 18.930
14 1834-02 18.930
15 1834-03 18.930
16 1834-04 18.930
17 1834-05 18.930
18 1834-06 18.930
19 1834-07 18.930
20 1834-08 18.930
21 1834-09 18.930
22 1834-10 18.930
23 1834-11 18.930
24 1834-12 18.930
25 1835-01 18.930
26 1835-02 18.930
27 1835-03 18.930
28 1835-04 18.930
29 1835-05 18.930
30 1835-06 18.930
31 1835-07 18.930
32 1835-08 18.930
33 1835-09 18.930
34 1835-10 18.930
35 1835-11 18.930
36 1835-12 18.930
37 1836-01 18.930
38 1836-02 18.930
39 1836-03 18.930
40 1836-04 18.930
41 1836-05 18.930
42 1836-06 18.930
43 1836-07 18.930
44 1836-08 18.930
45 1836-09 18.930
46 1836-10 18.930
47 1836-11 18.930
48 1836-12 18.930
49 1837-01 18.930
50 1837-02 18.930
51 1837-03 18.930
52 1837-04 18.930
53 1837-05 18.930
54 1837-06 18.930
55 1837-07 18.930
56 1837-08 18.930
57 1837-09 18.930
58 1837-10 18.930
59 1837-11 18.930
60 1837-12 18.930
61 1838-01 18.930
62 1838-02 18.930
63 1838-03 18.930
64 1838-04 18.930
65 1838-05 18.930
66 1838-06 18.930
67 1838-07 18.930
68 1838-08 18.930
69 1838-09 18.930
70 1838-10 18.930
71 1838-11 18.930
72 1838-12 18.930
73 1839-01 18.930
74 1839-02 18.930
75 1839-03 18.930
76 1839-04 18.930
77 1839-05 18.930
78 1839-06 18.930
79 1839-07 18.930
80 1839-08 18.930
81 1839-09 18.930
82 1839-10 18.930
83 1839-11 18.930
84 1839-12 18.930
85 1840-01 18.930
86 1840-02 18.930
87 1840-03 18.930
88 1840-04 18.930
89 1840-05 18.930
90 1840-06 18.930
91 1840-07 18.930
92 1840-08 18.930
93 1840-09 18.930
94 1840-10 18.930
95 1840-11 18.930
96 1840-12 18.930
97 1841-01 18.930
98 1841-02 18.930
99 1841-03 18.930
100 1841-04 18.930

Monthly Gold Prices (1833–2026) — Analysis

Gold surged from $18.93/oz in 1833 to $5,019.97/oz in Feb 2026 — a 26,424% increase over 193 years

Since Nixon ended the gold standard in 1971, the price has risen 143x from $34.94 to $5,019.97

Key Findings

  • Gold was essentially fixed at $18.93/oz for nearly a century (1833–1930s) under the gold standard
  • FDR's 1934 revaluation doubled the price overnight to ~$35/oz, where it stayed until 1971
  • The post-Bretton Woods era (1971–2000) saw gold spike 19x, peaking at $675/oz during the 1980 inflation crisis
  • The 21st century bull run added another 17x: $284 in Jan 2000 → $5,020 in Feb 2026
  • Gold doubled in just 2 years from $2,034 (Jan 2024) to $5,020 (Feb 2026), the fastest surge since the 1970s

Visualizations

Year-over-Year Price Change (1972–2026)
Average Gold Price by Decade (1900s–2020s)
Gold Since the End of Bretton Woods (1970–2026)
193 Years of Gold Prices

The 2020s Gold Rush

Gold has gained more in absolute dollars during 2020–2026 ($3,459) than in the entire previous 187 years combined ($1,561). Central bank buying, geopolitical uncertainty, and inflation fears have driven the steepest rally in modern history.

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