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Silver to Zinc Ratio
The silver to zinc ratio is 0.01793 — Silver at $68.96 per Troy Ounce divided by Zinc at $3,845.10 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Silver to Zinc ratio
1.000 T.oz of silver = 0.01793 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/XAG): 55.76 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much silver.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (40th percentile of the last 1 year)
Silver
$68.96
per Troy Ounce
Zinc
$3,845.10
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Troy Ounce of silver. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:23:07 GMT.
1Y average
0.02029
median 0.01981
1Y low
0.01343
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
0.03544
Jan 29, 2026
Normal band
0.01608–0.02449
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.56σ
349 observations
Silver to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the XAG/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Silver / Zinc price chart below.
XAG/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one T.oz of Silver buys, over 1Y.
XAG/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the XAG/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Silver 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 silver to zinc ratio
Silver to Zinc ratio = Silver price per Troy Ounce ÷ Zinc price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of zinc per Troy Ounce of silver — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $68.96 ÷ $3,845.10 = 0.01793. The inverse is 55.76.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the silver to zinc ratio today?
The silver to zinc ratio is 0.01793 — Silver at $68.96 per Troy Ounce divided by Zinc at $3,845.10 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the silver to zinc ratio?
Divide the silver price per Troy Ounce 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 Troy Ounce of silver.
What is the inverse of the silver to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to silver, is 55.76 — how many Troy Ounces of silver one Metric Ton of zinc buys.