Total amount of US money supply - M1 (money in wallets and checking accounts) -- 2.03 trillion US dollars M2 (money in M1 and savings accounts and small denomination time deposits like COD's) -- 9.478 trillion US dollars MZM (money in M1, M2, large denomination time deposits, and money market funds) -- 10.39 trillion US dollars Current Gold price -- Total amount of Gold that would need to be purchased at current prices -- 163,577 metric tons (5.77x10^9 ounces) Total Amount of Gold mined in all of Human existence -- 134,433 metric tons (4.742×10^9 ounces) **This is an estimate, as the amount ever mined in human existence cannot be accurately measured. Note that the amount of gold that has ever been mined in human history is nowhere near the amount of gold in the gold market. The mass amount of gold is in computers, teeth, and jewelry. The amount of Gold in the gold market is unable to be determined as even the Gold Market (ETFs) are mired in accusations that even Gold ETFs are not backed by actual Gold. Minimum price that Gold have rise to be worth to have it equal to the M3 (all current currency backed by Gold) if the US Government were able to buy 100% of the Total Gold Ever Mined (vastly unrealistic) -- 2191.06 US dollars per ounce Returning to the Gold Standard isn't about increasing the value of the US dollar, it's about increasing the value of Gold. Other facts about Gold Current Percentage of Gold used as jewelry - 70% Current Percentage of Gold used in industry (dentistry and technology) - 11% Current Percentage of Gold used as investment - 13% Gold already owned by the US Government -- 8,133.5 tonnes Gold no longer in the world marketplace, as it is already owned by other government's banking systems -- 22,429 tonnes. Minimum price that Gold have rise to be worth to have equal to the M3 if the US Government were able to buy 30% of the Total Gold Ever Mined (still not very realistic) -- 7301.48 US dollars per ounce