XAU · 1979
Gold Price in 1979
Gold moved from $227.00 (January average) to $455.00 (December average), a gain of 118.75% against the previous year's close.
First month
$227.00
Jan 1, 1979
Last month
$455.00
Dec 1, 1979
High
$455.00
Dec 1, 1979
Low
$227.00
Jan 1, 1979
1979 return
+118.75%
vs $208.00 at end of 1978
Range
100.4%
low to high
Since end of 1979
+811.54%
to $4,147.50 (Oct 15, 2026)
Ten years later
−10.11%
$409.00 at end of 1989
Gold in 1979
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 227.00 | +9.13% |
| February | 246.00 | +8.37% |
| March | 242.00 | −1.63% |
| April | 239.00 | −1.24% |
| May | 258.00 | +7.95% |
| June | 279.00 | +8.14% |
| July | 295.00 | +5.73% |
| August | 301.00 | +2.03% |
| September | 355.00 | +17.94% |
| October | 392.00 | +10.42% |
| November | 392.00 | 0.00% |
| December | 455.00 | +16.07% |
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