XAU · 1972
Gold Price in 1972
Gold moved from $46.00 (January average) to $64.00 (December average), a gain of 48.84% against the previous year's close.
First month
$46.00
Jan 1, 1972
Last month
$64.00
Dec 1, 1972
High
$67.00
Aug 1, 1972
Low
$46.00
Jan 1, 1972
1972 return
+48.84%
vs $43.00 at end of 1971
Range
45.7%
low to high
Since end of 1972
+6,380.47%
to $4,147.50 (Oct 15, 2026)
Ten years later
+595.31%
$445.00 at end of 1982
Gold in 1972
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 46.00 | +6.98% |
| February | 48.00 | +4.35% |
| March | 48.00 | 0.00% |
| April | 49.00 | +2.08% |
| May | 55.00 | +12.24% |
| June | 62.00 | +12.73% |
| July | 66.00 | +6.45% |
| August | 67.00 | +1.52% |
| September | 65.00 | −2.99% |
| October | 65.00 | 0.00% |
| November | 63.00 | −3.08% |
| December | 64.00 | +1.59% |
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