Silver Price in 1992
In 1992, the price of silver averaged $3.94 per troy ounce, down 2.5% from the year before. This page covers the 1992 average, high, low, and year-end close, and what that silver would be worth in today's dollars.
1992 Average
$3.94
LBMA annual average, USD/oz
Change vs 1991
-2.5%
from $4.04 in 1991
1992 High
$4.39
from daily trading data
1992 Low
$3.64
from daily trading data
Year-End Close
$3.68
last trading day of 1992
Silver Price Chart, 1982 to 2002
Silver Price by Month in 1992
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 1992 | $4.14 | $4.39 | $3.86 |
| February 1992 | $4.14 | $4.27 | $4.05 |
| March 1992 | $4.12 | $4.19 | $4.01 |
| April 1992 | $4.04 | $4.16 | $3.93 |
| May 1992 | $4.07 | $4.15 | $3.99 |
| June 1992 | $4.05 | $4.14 | $3.98 |
| July 1992 | $3.96 | $4.09 | $3.85 |
| August 1992 | $3.84 | $4.00 | $3.64 |
| September 1992 | $3.76 | $3.90 | $3.68 |
| October 1992 | $3.75 | $3.83 | $3.70 |
| November 1992 | $3.76 | $3.96 | $3.64 |
| December 1992 | $3.72 | $3.79 | $3.66 |
What happened to the silver price in 1992
Silver averaged $3.94 per troy ounce in 1992, down 2.5% from $4.04 the year before. Daily trading data shows silver moved between a low of $3.64 and a high of $4.39 during the year, ending 1992 at $3.68.
The 1990s were silver's quietest decade. Prices spent most of it between $4 and $6 per ounce, and the most notable event was Warren Buffett's 1997 purchase of roughly 130 million ounces through Berkshire Hathaway.
Adjusted for inflation, silver's 1992 average of $3.94 equals about $9.05 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.