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Gold to Zinc Ratio
The gold to zinc ratio is 1.209 — Gold at $4,643.38 per Troy Ounce divided by Zinc at $3,840.65 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Gold to Zinc ratio
1.000 T.oz of gold = 1.209 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/XAU): 0.8271 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much gold.
Below its 1 year average. (22th percentile of the last 1 year)
Gold
$4,643.38
per Troy Ounce
Zinc
$3,840.65
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Troy Ounce of gold. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:30:20 GMT.
1Y average
1.336
median 1.355
1Y low
1.097
Aug 2, 2026
1Y high
1.655
Jan 27, 2026
Normal band
1.208–1.463
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.99σ
337 observations
Gold to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the XAU/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Gold / Zinc price chart below.
XAU/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one T.oz of Gold buys, over 1Y.
XAU/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the XAU/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Gold and Zinc 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 zinc ratio
Gold to Zinc ratio = Gold price per Troy Ounce ÷ Zinc price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of zinc per Troy Ounce of gold — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,643.38 ÷ $3,840.65 = 1.209. The inverse is 0.8271.
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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 zinc ratio today?
The gold to zinc ratio is 1.209 — Gold at $4,643.38 per Troy Ounce divided by Zinc at $3,840.65 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the gold to zinc ratio?
Divide the gold price per Troy Ounce by the zinc 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 zinc per Troy Ounce of gold.
What is the inverse of the gold to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to gold, is 0.8271 — how many Troy Ounces of gold one Metric Ton of zinc buys.