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Zinc to Silver Ratio
The zinc to silver ratio is 55.76 — Zinc at $3,845.10 per Metric Ton divided by Silver at $68.96 per Troy Ounce.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Silver ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 55.758 T.oz of silver
Inverse (XAG/ZINC): 0.01793 — one Troy Ounce of silver buys that much zinc.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (60th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,845.10
per Metric Ton
Silver
$68.96
per Troy Ounce
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Troy Ounce. The ratio reads as Troy Ounces of silver per Metric Ton of zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:23:06 GMT.
1Y average
51.37
median 50.49
1Y low
28.21
Jan 29, 2026
1Y high
74.45
Aug 24, 2025
Normal band
41.10–61.64
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.43σ
349 observations
Zinc to Silver ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/XAG ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Silver price chart below.
ZINC/XAG ratio line
How many T.oz of Silver one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/XAG ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/XAG ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc and Silver prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the zinc to silver ratio
Zinc to Silver ratio = Zinc price per Metric Ton ÷ Silver price per Troy Ounce
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Troy Ounces of silver per Metric Ton of zinc — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,845.10 ÷ $68.96 = 55.76. The inverse is 0.01793.
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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 zinc to silver ratio today?
The zinc to silver ratio is 55.76 — Zinc at $3,845.10 per Metric Ton divided by Silver at $68.96 per Troy Ounce, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to silver ratio?
Divide the zinc price per Metric Ton by the silver price per Troy Ounce. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Troy Ounces of silver per Metric Ton of zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to silver ratio?
The inverse, silver to zinc, is 0.01793 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Troy Ounce of silver buys.