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Gold to Polypropylene Ratio
The gold to polypropylene ratio is 0.5735 — Gold at $4,644.64 per Troy Ounce divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 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 Polypropylene ratio
1.000 T.oz of gold = 0.5735 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/XAU): 1.744 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much gold.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (55th percentile of the last 1 year)
Gold
$4,644.64
per Troy Ounce
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Troy Ounce of gold. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:21:59 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
0.5969
median 0.5661
1Y low
0.4591
Mar 22, 2026
1Y high
0.8403
Jan 27, 2026
Normal band
0.5076–0.6861
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.26σ
317 observations
Gold to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the XAU/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Gold / Polypropylene price chart below.
XAU/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one T.oz of Gold buys, over 1Y.
XAU/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the XAU/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Gold and Polypropylene 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 polypropylene ratio
Gold to Polypropylene ratio = Gold price per Troy Ounce ÷ Polypropylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polypropylene per Troy Ounce of gold — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,644.64 ÷ $8,099.00 = 0.5735. The inverse is 1.744.
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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 polypropylene ratio today?
The gold to polypropylene ratio is 0.5735 — Gold at $4,644.64 per Troy Ounce divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the gold to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the gold price per Troy Ounce by the polypropylene 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 polypropylene per Troy Ounce of gold.
What is the inverse of the gold to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to gold, is 1.744 — how many Troy Ounces of gold one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.