ChartFind below a chart of the historical performance of the...

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Find below a chart of the historical performance of the Gold spot price index (in USD).

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Time19801990200020102020$0$50,000$100,000

Average returns

The table below shows the average returns of the Gold spot price index over the last periods.

	Period	Average annualised return	Total return
1	Last year	16.4%	16.4%
2	Last 5 years	12.5%	79.9%
3	Last 10 years	6.0%	79.0%
4	Last 20 years	9.3%	493.8%
5	Last 40 years	4.6%	513.9%

Annual returns

So far in 2024 (YTD), the Gold spot price index has returned an average 11.86%.

	Year	Return
1	2023	13.80%
2	2022	-0.43%
3	2021	-3.75%
4	2020	24.17%
5	2019	18.83%
6	2018	-1.15%
7	2017	11.85%
8	2016	9.12%
9	2015	-11.42%
10	2014	-0.19%
11	2013	-27.79%
12	2012	5.68%
13	2011	11.65%
14	2010	27.74%
15	2009	27.63%
16	2008	3.41%
17	2007	31.59%
18	2006	23.92%
19	2005	17.12%
20	2004	4.97%
21	2003	21.74%
22	2002	23.96%
23	2001	1.41%
24	2000	-6.06%
25	1999	0.97%
26	1998	-0.61%
27	1997	-21.74%
28	1996	-4.43%
29	1995	1.10%
30	1994	-2.09%
31	1993	17.35%
32	1992	-5.80%
33	1991	-9.62%
34	1990	-2.49%
35	1989	-2.23%
36	1988	-15.69%
37	1987	24.46%
38	1986	19.54%
39	1985	6.07%
40	1984	-19.19%
41	1983	-14.84%
42	1982	12.00%
43	1981	-32.15%
44	1980	12.50%
45	1979	131.86%

Hi Tran

US$2,300 to 3,500 by 2028 is 11.5% compounded.
It would be nice, but that’s a big compound rate.
Although looking at past numbers, if we had a run same as 2002-2012, it would be interesting.

FYI - Past US$ gold increases added.