For the latest shared monthly observation, 2026-08, Silver was 65.40 USD per troy-oz and Platinum was 1,780.00 USD per troy-oz. Latest shared monthly release. The chart indexes both series to 100 at their first shared date.
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61 monthly observations · 2021-08-01 to 2026-08-01 · Starting value = 100
World Bank Pink Sheet. Ratios use aligned prices; yearly figures average monthly observations.
| Period | Silver index | Platinum index |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 272.50 | 176.41 |
| 2026-07-01 | 245.00 | 160.75 |
| 2026-06-01 | 277.92 | 171.06 |
| 2026-05-01 | 325.00 | 198.02 |
| 2026-04-01 | 316.25 | 200.99 |
| 2026-03-01 | 324.58 | 202.78 |
| 2026-02-01 | 341.25 | 211.79 |
| 2026-01-01 | 383.75 | 241.23 |
| 2025-12-01 | 259.58 | 187.61 |
| 2025-11-01 | 210.00 | 155.10 |
| 2025-10-01 | 205.83 | 160.16 |
| 2025-09-01 | 178.33 | 142.22 |
| 2025-08-01 | 159.17 | 133.10 |
| 2025-07-01 | 157.08 | 137.86 |
| 2025-06-01 | 150.00 | 123.98 |
| 2025-05-01 | 136.67 | 97.13 |
| 2025-04-01 | 134.17 | 95.04 |
| 2025-03-01 | 138.33 | 97.13 |
| 2025-02-01 | 134.17 | 96.93 |
| 2025-01-01 | 126.67 | 94.05 |
| 2024-12-01 | 128.33 | 92.96 |
| 2024-11-01 | 129.58 | 95.74 |
| 2024-10-01 | 135.00 | 99.01 |
| 2024-09-01 | 125.42 | 95.84 |
This snapshot uses the latest shared monthly observation and an initial five-year window, shortened when the common archive is smaller. It stays on that labelled basis when you explore another chart range above.
World Bank Pink Sheet. Monthly averages; not executable transaction quotes.
From 2021-08 to 2026-08, the shared monthly window changed +172.50% for Silver and +76.41% for Platinum. The endpoint difference was 96.09 index points. This describes the selected historical window, not a forecast.
+172.50% from 2021-08 to 2026-08.
+76.41% over the same observation dates.
Silver combines investment demand with industrial uses. A spot reference excludes the fabrication premium, delivery and taxes on physical coins and bars.
Platinum prices reflect demand from catalysts, jewellery and industrial applications. A refined-metal benchmark is different from the value of an unassayed scrap item.
Use the standalone silver price history and platinum price history to inspect each source series in its original unit. The commodity price archive provides frequency controls and individual CSV downloads.
Both source series use USD per troy-oz. Matching units make the nominal figures easier to read together, but Silver and Platinum still have separate specifications and markets.
Both sit in precious metals, yet their stated uses differ: Silver — Solar cells · Electronics · Bullion; Platinum — Catalysts · Jewellery · Chemical processing. A shared category does not make the products substitutes.
The overlapping selectable frequencies are daily, monthly and yearly. Daily comparison is offered only when both stored series have daily coverage; otherwise monthly observations provide the common basis.
These subject–relationship–object facts keep the two commodities, their units and the chart method separate.
| Subject | Relationship | Object | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | is published in | USD per troy-oz | Read silver in its original source unit before converting it. |
| Platinum | is published in | USD per troy-oz | Read platinum in its original source unit before converting it. |
| Silver | is used in | Solar cells · Electronics · Bullion | These uses provide context for silver demand; they do not explain every price move. |
| Platinum | is used in | Catalysts · Jewellery · Chemical processing | These uses provide context for platinum demand; they do not explain every price move. |
| Silver versus Platinum | is aligned on | 61 shared monthly observations from 2021-08 through 2026-08 | The chart compares matching dates and gives both series a starting index of 100. |
Silver price comparisons become more useful when the metal reference and the physical product are kept separate. A coin, a large bar and recovered industrial silver can have different fabrication, distribution and recovery costs. The historical reference provides context; fine weight and an actual offer determine the transaction calculation.
Production and recovered material: Silver supply includes mined and recycled material. Grade, recovery costs and the composition of recovered products matter when valuing scrap.
Platinum references are useful for comparing broad movements, but refined metal, jewellery and used industrial components are different products. The value of a recovered component depends on how much platinum it contains and how much can be recovered. The reference on this page does not authenticate a product or establish an assay.
Jewellery and investment products: Jewellery alloys and bullion products differ in purity and manufacturing costs. Price comparisons should start with the fine-platinum content.
Silver and platinum both combine precious-metal pricing with industrial use, but the applications and product specifications are different. Indexed history is more informative than assuming that two industrially used precious metals should move together.
Silver appears in electrical, solar and electronics uses. Platinum is used in catalysts and chemical processing. Changes in one application need not affect the other metal.
A retail silver coin premium and the value of refined platinum answer different transaction questions. This chart uses reference series before fabrication, delivery and dealer terms.
Both series support daily, monthly and yearly views. Use the same frequency and observation dates; mixing a daily point with a monthly average creates a false comparison.
From 2021-08 to 2026-08, the shared monthly window changed +172.50% for Silver and +76.41% for Platinum. The endpoint difference was 96.09 index points. This describes the selected historical window, not a forecast. Change the chart range to test another starting point; the labelled monthly snapshot keeps its own initial window.
The overlapping selectable frequencies are daily, monthly and yearly. Daily comparison is offered only when both stored series have daily coverage; otherwise monthly observations provide the common basis.
Both source series use USD per troy-oz. Matching units make the nominal figures easier to read together, but Silver and Platinum still have separate specifications and markets. The indexed view answers how each stored reference moved from a shared starting date; it does not calculate a transaction return.
Both sit in precious metals, yet their stated uses differ: Silver — Solar cells · Electronics · Bullion; Platinum — Catalysts · Jewellery · Chemical processing. A shared category does not make the products substitutes. Also confirm the observation date, grade or purity, delivery terms and costs that apply to the actual product.
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