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Dow to Gold Ratio Since 1915

This chart tracks the ratio of the Dow Jones Industrial Average to the price of gold. The number essentially tells you how many ounces of gold it would take to buy the Dow on any given month. Previous cycle lows have been 1.94 ounces in February of 1933 and 1.29 ounces in January of 1980.

Sources: Dow Jones, Yahoo Finance, LBMA
Updated: 20 hours ago
Series: djia historical - historical gold prices - economic indicators
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