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Gold/Silver Ratio
Track the live ratio of gold to silver prices and understand what it signals for your portfolio.
Current Gold/Silver Ratio
61.2:1
Near historical average
The ratio is close to its 50-year average of ~60:1. Neither metal appears strongly over or undervalued relative to the other.
Gold Spot
$4,610.85
Silver Spot
$75.34
What Is the Gold/Silver Ratio?
The gold/silver ratio tells you how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold at current prices. A ratio of 61:1 means it takes 61 ounces of silver to equal one ounce of gold.
Investors use this ratio to time their allocation between gold and silver. When the ratio is high (above 80), silver is historically cheap relative to gold. When it is low (below 40), gold may offer better relative value.
The 50-year average is approximately 60:1. The ratio hit an all-time high of 125:1 during COVID in March 2020.
Historical Ratios
| Era | Ratio | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Empire | 12:1 | Fixed by decree for centuries |
| U.S. Coinage Act (1792) | 15:1 | Set by Alexander Hamilton |
| 20th Century Average | 47:1 | Wide swings between 15 and 100 |
| 1980 Peak (Hunt Brothers) | 17:1 | Silver surged to $50/oz |
| 1991 | 100:1 | Silver at multi-decade lows |
| 2011 | 32:1 | Silver near $50 again |
| 2020 (COVID) | 125:1 | Historic extreme — silver crashed |
| 50-Year Average | ~60:1 | Long-run mean |
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