2021 at a glance
The range between the year's low and high was $271.85, or 16.1% of the low – a measure of how volatile gold was in 2021.
Compared with 2020, the average price increased by 1.6%, from $1,771 to $1,799 per ounce.
For a 10-gram 24k bar, the average 2021 value was $578.45. A gram of 22k gold averaged $52.99 and a gram of 18k $43.38.
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