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 | $198.75 | $179.00 |
| 1961 | $177.00 | $167.00 |
| 1962 | $155.33 | $153.00 |
| 1963 | $174.92 | $205.00 |
| 1964 | $278.00 | $384.00 |
| 1965 | $317.25 | $301.00 |
| 1966 | $260.67 | $224.00 |
| 1967 | $227.58 | $222.00 |
| 1968 | $240.67 | $250.00 |
| 1969 | $289.92 | $334.00 |
| 1970 | $303.00 | $277.00 |
| 1971 | $253.67 | $231.00 |
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet): Lead. The World Bank, CC BY 4.0.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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