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Tin to Zinc Ratio
The tin to zinc ratio is 14.53 — Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,846.40 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Tin to Zinc ratio
1.000 T of tin = 14.531 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/TIN): 0.06882 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much tin.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (56th percentile of the last 1 year)
Tin
$55,891.00
per Metric Ton
Zinc
$3,846.40
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Metric Ton of tin. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:12:31 GMT.
1Y average
13.96
median 14.37
1Y low
11.23
Sep 14, 2025
1Y high
18.00
Mar 2, 2026
Normal band
12.56–15.36
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.41σ
360 observations
Tin to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the TIN/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Tin / Zinc price chart below.
TIN/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one T of Tin buys, over 1Y.
TIN/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the TIN/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Tin and Zinc prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the tin to zinc ratio
Tin to Zinc ratio = Tin price per Metric Ton ÷ Zinc price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $55,891.00 ÷ $3,846.40 = 14.53. The inverse is 0.06882.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the tin to zinc ratio today?
The tin to zinc ratio is 14.53 — Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,846.40 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the tin to zinc ratio?
Divide the tin price per Metric Ton by the zinc price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of zinc per Metric Ton of tin.
What is the inverse of the tin to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to tin, is 0.06882 — how many Metric Tons of tin one Metric Ton of zinc buys.