Returns on commodities worldwide by type 2023

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M. Garside,
Aug 8, 2024
In 2023, the rate of return on gold was 13.1 percent, making gold the leading commodity based on return rate in that year. Natural resources like any other investments exhibit a wide range of fluctuations over time.

Rate of return on selected commodities worldwide in 2023 by type

CharacteristicRate of return
Gold 13.1%
Copper 1.19%
Aluminum -0.17%
Silver -0.66%
Platinum -7.67%
Coal -9.97%
Crude oil -10.73%
Zinc -12.1%
Palladium -12.93%
Wheat -20.71%
Corn -30.55%
Lead -38.63%
Natural gas -43.82%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Rate of returnGoldCopperAluminumSilverPlatinumCoalCrude oilZincPalladiumWheatCornLeadNatural gasNickelLithium
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January 2023

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2023

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