WORLD GOLD · OWN ANALYSIS

Gold versus world currencies

Over five years gold rose +136% in dollars — and in lira it rose +774%. The gap between those two figures is the measure of currency depreciation.

Gold appreciation by currency

CurrencyGram now1 year5 years10 years
Turkish LiraTRY 6,791+15%+774%+5,220%
Egyptian PoundEGP 7,185+8%+677%+987%
Nigerian NairaNGN 184,479-9%+666%+1,514%
Ukrainian HryvniaUAH 6,240+6%+290%+560%
Pakistani RupeePKR 38,588-2%+274%+893%
Japanese Yen¥22,002+1%+230%+422%
Indian Rupee₹13,319+7%+202%+427%
Belarusian RubleBYN 421.9+4%+182%+478%
Russian RubleRUB 11,787+8%+170%+395%
Uzbek SomUZS 1,642,984-1%+159%+1,304%
Chinese YuanCN¥932.2-6%+149%+266%
Kyrgyz SomKGS 12,161-0%+144%+375%
South African RandZAR 2,271-5%+143%+337%
Kazakhstani TengeKZT 61,582-14%+140%+388%
British Pound£104.81-1%+137%+255%
Azerbaijani ManatAZN 236.2-0%+137%+267%
US Dollar$138.93-0%+136%+276%
UAE DirhamAED 510.2-0%+136%+276%
Saudi RiyalSAR 521-0%+136%+276%
Hungarian ForintHUF 44,616-3%+136%+310%
Euro€121.89+1%+135%+250%
Polish ZlotyPLN 534.2+5%+121%+245%
Brazilian RealR$720-4%+118%+469%
Swiss FrancCHF 114.94+2%+112%+206%
Georgian LariGEL 362.8-4%+98%+285%
Mexican PesoMX$2,453-4%+95%+221%

Computed from yearly COMEX futures closes converted at the official same-date FX rate. The current year is unfinished, so 'gram now' holds the latest available value. Sorted by five-year appreciation.

How to read this

Gold is the same metal everywhere, so its apparent growth differs between currencies not because of gold but because of the money. The dollar price sets the common trend; anything above it comes from the local currency weakening.

The practical reading is simple: savings held in a currency near the bottom of the table preserved purchasing power better. Near the top, gold appreciated faster precisely because the money was losing value.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly does this table show?

How much a gram of gold appreciated when measured in a given currency. The figure has two components: the rise in the global gold price and the currency's move against the dollar. That is why weaker currencies always show a bigger number.

How do I read currency depreciation from this?

Take the dollar row: gold rose +136% over five years. That is the "clean" move. Anything above that figure in another currency is explained by that currency weakening against the dollar.

Is this investment advice?

No. We show the historical path of a computed metal price and make no forecast. Past appreciation guarantees nothing, and buying physical gold carries a dealer premium, taxes and a spread on resale.

Prepared from World Gold data and is not investment advice. Methodology — here.