Gold Inflation in Dota 2: Exploring the Rise in 2025

The topic of gold inflation in Dota 2 was recently discussed by British commentator Gareth Bateson during the commentary of the DPC: EEU winter tour. He cautioned against comparing new records to old ones, while analyst Ben “Noxville” Steinkuehler presented the overall statistics on average gold earnings within 10 and 20 minutes of the game.

The statistics reveal that in 2023, players earn approximately 20% more gold within the first 10 minutes of the game compared to 2015. This percentage increases to 24% within 20 minutes. These changes can be attributed to updates released by Valve.

Despite these statistics representing averages across the esports scene, without considering specific roles, they still provide insight into the overall changes in the game’s economy.