Gold/Silver Ratio
The gold/silver ratio today is 67.7:1. It takes 67.7 ounces of silver to buy one ounce of gold (gold $4,492, silver $66, as of August 12, 2026).
67.7
ounces of silver to buy one ounce of gold
Gold / silver ratio
67.7
Spot gold
$4,492
Spot silver
$66
Historically the ratio has swung from roughly 15:1 up to more than 120:1. A high ratio means silver is relatively cheap to gold; a low ratio means the opposite. Stackers use it as a relative-value gauge between the two metals, not a price forecast.
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Quick answers
- When did the gold/silver ratio last fall below 70?
- The gold/silver ratio fell below 70 on August 3, 2026 and stands at 67.7 as of August 12, 2026.
- When did the gold/silver ratio last rise above 65?
- The gold/silver ratio rose above 65 on June 23, 2026 and stands at 67.7 as of August 12, 2026.
- When did the gold/silver ratio last rise above 60?
- The gold/silver ratio rose above 60 on June 3, 2026 and stands at 67.7 as of August 12, 2026.
Frequently asked
- What is the silver to gold ratio right now?
- The silver-to-gold ratio is the gold/silver ratio read the other way around. At today's gold/silver ratio of 67.7:1 (gold $4,492, silver $66, as of August 12, 2026), one ounce of silver is worth about 0.0148 ounces of gold. When people ask for the "silver ratio" or "silver to gold ratio" they almost always mean this same 67.7:1 gauge.
- Is the gold/silver ratio high or low right now?
- The gold/silver ratio stands at 67.7:1 as of August 12, 2026. Over our daily record since Jul 2021 it has ranged from about 44.1:1 to 104.8:1 and averaged near 81.2:1, so today's reading is below the average, i.e. silver is on the richer side relative to gold.
- What is the gold/silver ratio today?
- The gold/silver ratio today is 67.7:1. It takes 67.7 ounces of silver to buy one ounce of gold (gold $4,492, silver $66, as of August 12, 2026).
- What is the gold/silver ratio?
- The gold/silver ratio is the price of one ounce of gold divided by the price of one ounce of silver — it tells you how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold. A higher ratio means silver is relatively cheaper to gold; a lower ratio means the opposite. Stackers watch it as a relative-value gauge between the two metals.
- What does a high or low gold/silver ratio mean?
- A high ratio means it takes more ounces of silver to buy an ounce of gold, so silver is relatively cheap to gold. A low ratio means silver is relatively expensive. Many stackers watch the extremes as a swap signal between the two metals.
- What is a normal gold/silver ratio?
- There is no fixed normal. Over the last century the ratio has ranged from about 15:1 to above 120:1, spending much of the modern era between 50:1 and 90:1. What matters is where today's reading sits within that range.
Ratio computed from COMEX front-month spot gold and silver prices, as of August 12, 2026. Figures update intraday.