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Gold to Polyvinyl Chloride Ratio
The gold to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 0.9940 — Gold at $4,645.11 per Troy Ounce divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Gold to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio
1.000 T.oz of gold = 0.9940 T of polyvinyl chloride
Inverse (PVC/XAU): 1.006 — one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys that much gold.
Above its 1 year average. (85th percentile of the last 1 year)
Gold
$4,645.11
per Troy Ounce
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Troy Ounce of gold. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:21:10 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
0.9131
median 0.9131
1Y low
0.6841
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
1.198
Jan 27, 2026
Normal band
0.8291–0.9972
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.96σ
323 observations
Gold to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the XAU/PVC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Gold / Polyvinyl Chloride price chart below.
XAU/PVC ratio line
How many T of Polyvinyl Chloride one T.oz of Gold buys, over 1Y.
XAU/PVC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the XAU/PVC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Gold and Polyvinyl Chloride 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 polyvinyl chloride ratio
Gold to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio = Gold price per Troy Ounce ÷ Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Troy Ounce of gold — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,645.11 ÷ $4,673.00 = 0.9940. The inverse is 1.006.
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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 polyvinyl chloride ratio today?
The gold to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 0.9940 — Gold at $4,645.11 per Troy Ounce divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the gold to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
Divide the gold price per Troy Ounce by the polyvinyl chloride 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 polyvinyl chloride per Troy Ounce of gold.
What is the inverse of the gold to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
The inverse, polyvinyl chloride to gold, is 1.006 — how many Troy Ounces of gold one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys.