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Gold to Lithium Ratio
The gold to lithium ratio is 0.02893 — Gold at $4,643.97 per Troy Ounce divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Gold to Lithium ratio
1.000 T.oz of gold = 0.02893 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/XAU): 34.56 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much gold.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (35th percentile of the last 1 year)
Gold
$4,643.97
per Troy Ounce
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Troy Ounce of gold. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:32 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.03529
median 0.03056
1Y low
0.02286
May 17, 2026
1Y high
0.06049
Oct 16, 2025
Normal band
0.02531–0.04527
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.64σ
338 observations
Gold to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the XAU/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Gold / Lithium price chart below.
XAU/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T.oz of Gold buys, over 1Y.
XAU/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the XAU/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Gold and Lithium prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the gold to lithium ratio
Gold to Lithium ratio = Gold price per Troy Ounce ÷ Lithium price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of lithium per Troy Ounce of gold — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,643.97 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.02893. The inverse is 34.56.
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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 gold to lithium ratio today?
The gold to lithium ratio is 0.02893 — Gold at $4,643.97 per Troy Ounce divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the gold to lithium ratio?
Divide the gold price per Troy Ounce by the lithium 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 lithium per Troy Ounce of gold.
What is the inverse of the gold to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to gold, is 34.56 — how many Troy Ounces of gold one Metric Ton of lithium buys.