Comparison
Gold-to-Silver Ratio
The gold-to-silver ratio tells you how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold. A high ratio suggests silver is cheap relative to gold; a low ratio suggests the opposite.
Current ratio
71.3 : 1
It takes 71.3 ounces of silver to buy 1 ounce of gold.
Gold (USD / oz)
$4,020.60
Silver (USD / oz)
$56.37
How to read the ratio
- Historical average: Roughly 50–70:1 over the modern era.
- Above 80:1: Silver is historically undervalued relative to gold.
- Below 40:1: Gold is undervalued relative to silver.