Gold Price in 2021
In 2021, the price of gold averaged $1,799 per troy ounce, up 1.6% from the year before. This page covers the 2021 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that gold would be worth in today's dollars.
2021 Average
$1,799
LBMA annual average, USD/oz
Change vs 2020
+1.6%
from $1,770 in 2020
2021 High
$1,959
from daily trading data
2021 Low
$1,677
from daily trading data
Year-End Close
$1,829
last trading day of 2021
Gold Price Chart, 2005 to 2025
Gold Price by Month in 2021
Each month's average of daily closing prices, with its high and low, per troy ounce. These come from MetalCharts daily spot data, so they can differ slightly from the annual average above, which is based on LBMA annual average data.
| Month | Average | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | $1,866 | $1,959 | $1,803 |
| February 2021 | $1,809 | $1,872 | $1,717 |
| March 2021 | $1,722 | $1,760 | $1,677 |
| April 2021 | $1,761 | $1,798 | $1,706 |
| May 2021 | $1,853 | $1,913 | $1,766 |
| June 2021 | $1,832 | $1,917 | $1,751 |
| July 2021 | $1,806 | $1,834 | $1,766 |
| August 2021 | $1,786 | $1,832 | $1,678 |
| September 2021 | $1,778 | $1,834 | $1,722 |
| October 2021 | $1,777 | $1,814 | $1,746 |
| November 2021 | $1,818 | $1,877 | $1,759 |
| December 2021 | $1,792 | $1,830 | $1,753 |
What happened to the gold price in 2021
Gold averaged $1,799 per troy ounce in 2021, essentially unchanged from $1,770 in 2020. Daily trading data shows gold moved between a low of $1,677 and a high of $1,959 during the year, ending 2021 at $1,829. The notable development of 2021: Inflation surge begins.
The 2020s have been gold's strongest decade since the 1970s. Pandemic stimulus, the worst inflation in four decades, and record central bank buying produced a series of new all-time highs.
Adjusted for inflation, gold's 2021 average of $1,799 equals about $2,140 in today's dollars. The conversion uses US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U annual averages, so treat it as a close approximation rather than an exact figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Annual averages are LBMA prices per troy ounce in US dollars. Where shown, the yearly high, low, and close come from MetalCharts daily historical data and may differ slightly from figures published elsewhere. Inflation adjustments use BLS CPI-U annual averages.