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Gold to Polyethylene Ratio
The gold to polyethylene ratio is 0.5911 — Gold at $4,643.29 per Troy Ounce divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Gold to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T.oz of gold = 0.5911 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/XAU): 1.692 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much gold.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (58th percentile of the last 1 year)
Gold
$4,643.29
per Troy Ounce
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Troy Ounce of gold. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:32 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
0.6000
median 0.5799
1Y low
0.4545
Aug 26, 2025
1Y high
0.8210
Jan 27, 2026
Normal band
0.5242–0.6758
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.12σ
316 observations
Gold to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the XAU/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Gold / Polyethylene price chart below.
XAU/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T.oz of Gold buys, over 1Y.
XAU/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the XAU/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Gold and Polyethylene 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 polyethylene ratio
Gold to Polyethylene ratio = Gold price per Troy Ounce ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Troy Ounce of gold — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,643.29 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.5911. The inverse is 1.692.
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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 gold to polyethylene ratio today?
The gold to polyethylene ratio is 0.5911 — Gold at $4,643.29 per Troy Ounce divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the gold to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the gold price per Troy Ounce by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per Troy Ounce of gold.
What is the inverse of the gold to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to gold, is 1.692 — how many Troy Ounces of gold one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.