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Gold to Soda Ash Ratio
The gold to soda ash ratio is 4.509 — Gold at $4,644.20 per Troy Ounce divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Gold to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 T.oz of gold = 4.509 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/XAU): 0.2218 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much gold.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (99th percentile of the last 1 year)
Gold
$4,644.20
per Troy Ounce
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Troy Ounce of gold. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:32:55 GMT.
1Y average
3.694
median 3.683
1Y low
2.738
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
4.643
Jan 27, 2026
Normal band
3.310–4.078
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.12σ
313 observations
Gold to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the XAU/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Gold / Soda Ash price chart below.
XAU/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one T.oz of Gold buys, over 1Y.
XAU/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the XAU/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Gold and Soda Ash 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 soda ash ratio
Gold to Soda Ash ratio = Gold price per Troy Ounce ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of soda ash per Troy Ounce of gold — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,644.20 ÷ $1,030.00 = 4.509. The inverse is 0.2218.
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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 soda ash ratio today?
The gold to soda ash ratio is 4.509 — Gold at $4,644.20 per Troy Ounce divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the gold to soda ash ratio?
Divide the gold price per Troy Ounce by the soda ash 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 soda ash per Troy Ounce of gold.
What is the inverse of the gold to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to gold, is 0.2218 — how many Troy Ounces of gold one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.