Gold vs Dollar

Understanding the decline of the dollar's purchasing power relative to gold.

Dollar Decline (vs Gold)

-90%

Since January 2000

Gold Price Multiple

9.7×

$283 → $2,750

$100 in 2000 Buys

$10.29

of gold today (gold-adjusted)

Gold Price Over Time (USD/oz)

Dollar's Purchasing Power Decline

What $100 from year 2000 can still buy, measured two ways

💡 Key Takeaway

Since 2000, the US dollar has lost roughly 90% of its purchasing power when measured against gold. While CPI says inflation has been "moderate", gold tells a different story: your dollars buy 9.7× less gold than they did 25 years ago. This is why pricing things in gold reveals the true cost — stripping away the illusion of stable prices.