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Gold vs Platinum

Gold's biggest producer is China (12%, 2025); Platinum's is South Africa (73%, 2025). Gold is currently $4,411/troy oz, Platinum $1,780/troy oz. Their monthly price moves have moderately tracked each other over the 799 months compared (r = 0.56).

Gold compared with Platinum
GoldPlatinum
CategoryMetalsMetals
Top producerChina (12%, 2025)South Africa (73%, 2025)
World production3,300 tonnes165 tonnes
Top exporterSwitzerland (18%, 2024)South Africa (36%, 2024)
Latest price$4,411/troy oz (August 2026)$1,780/troy oz (August 2026)
12-month change+31%+33%

Price since January 1960, rebased to 100

Each price divided by its own January 1960 value and multiplied by 100, so the two can share one chart regardless of unit. Starts at January 1960 because that is the later of the two series' first published month.

Gold vs Platinum monthly prices, index, Jan 1960 to Aug 2026Line chart of gold vs platinum monthly prices in index from Jan 1960 to Aug 2026: Gold from 100 to 12,603, peaking at 14,343; Platinum from 100 to 2,119, peaking at 2,898.05,00010,00015,00019601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025index
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