Commodities · Industrial metals
World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet): monthly averages of world benchmark prices in U.S. dollars.
| Year | Average | Year close |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $511.00 | $511.00 |
| 1961 | $511.00 | $511.00 |
| 1962 | $498.00 | $496.00 |
| 1963 | $498.75 | $507.00 |
| 1964 | $525.92 | $540.00 |
| 1965 | $540.00 | $540.00 |
| 1966 | $540.00 | $540.00 |
| 1967 | $540.00 | $540.00 |
| 1968 | $552.83 | $562.00 |
| 1969 | $588.25 | $606.00 |
| 1970 | $613.92 | $617.00 |
| 1971 | $627.75 | $666.00 |
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet): Aluminum. The World Bank, CC BY 4.0.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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