what is the average price of gold 1979 -2023

The average closing price for gold (XAU) in 1979 was $513.75. It was down 0.7% for the year.

DATE OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE
December 28 1979
$512.00
$512.00
$512.00
$512.00
December 27 1979
$515.50
$515.50
$515.50
$515.50
Daily pricing data for gold dates back to 12/27/1979, and may be incomplete.