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Polyethylene to Gold Ratio
The polyethylene to gold ratio is 1.692 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Gold at $4,643.14 per Troy Ounce.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Gold ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 1.692 T.oz of gold
Inverse (XAU/POL): 0.5910 — one Troy Ounce of gold buys that much polyethylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (42th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Gold
$4,643.14
per Troy Ounce
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Troy Ounce. The ratio reads as Troy Ounces of gold per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:35 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
1.692
median 1.724
1Y low
1.218
Jan 27, 2026
1Y high
2.200
Aug 26, 2025
Normal band
1.491–1.893
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.00σ
316 observations
Polyethylene to Gold ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/XAU ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Gold price chart below.
POL/XAU ratio line
How many T.oz of Gold one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/XAU ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/XAU ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Gold prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polyethylene to gold ratio
Polyethylene to Gold ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Gold price per Troy Ounce
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Troy Ounces of gold per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $4,643.14 = 1.692. The inverse is 0.5910.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to gold ratio today?
The polyethylene to gold ratio is 1.692 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Gold at $4,643.14 per Troy Ounce, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to gold ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the gold price per Troy Ounce. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Troy Ounces of gold per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to gold ratio?
The inverse, gold to polyethylene, is 0.5910 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Troy Ounce of gold buys.