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Zinc to Gold Ratio
The zinc to gold ratio is 0.8271 — Zinc at $3,840.65 per Metric Ton divided by Gold at $4,643.38 per Troy Ounce.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Gold ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 0.8271 T.oz of gold
Inverse (XAU/ZINC): 1.209 — one Troy Ounce of gold buys that much zinc.
Above its 1 year average. (78th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,840.65
per Metric Ton
Gold
$4,643.38
per Troy Ounce
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Troy Ounce. The ratio reads as Troy Ounces of gold per Metric Ton of zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:30:20 GMT.
1Y average
0.7557
median 0.7380
1Y low
0.6042
Jan 27, 2026
1Y high
0.9114
Aug 2, 2026
Normal band
0.6826–0.8288
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.98σ
337 observations
Zinc to Gold ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/XAU ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Gold price chart below.
ZINC/XAU ratio line
How many T.oz of Gold one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/XAU ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/XAU ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc and Gold 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 gold ratio
Zinc to Gold ratio = Zinc price per Metric Ton ÷ Gold price per Troy Ounce
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Troy Ounces of gold per Metric Ton of zinc — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,840.65 ÷ $4,643.38 = 0.8271. The inverse is 1.209.
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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 zinc to gold ratio today?
The zinc to gold ratio is 0.8271 — Zinc at $3,840.65 per Metric Ton divided by Gold at $4,643.38 per Troy Ounce, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to gold ratio?
Divide the zinc price per Metric Ton by the gold 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 gold per Metric Ton of zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to gold ratio?
The inverse, gold to zinc, is 1.209 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Troy Ounce of gold buys.