Commodities · Precious metals
World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet): monthly averages of world benchmark prices in U.S. dollars.
| Year | Average | Year close |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $0.90 | $0.90 |
| 1961 | $0.91 | $1.00 |
| 1962 | $1.07 | $1.20 |
| 1963 | $1.29 | $1.30 |
| 1964 | $1.30 | $1.30 |
| 1965 | $1.30 | $1.30 |
| 1966 | $1.30 | $1.30 |
| 1967 | $1.56 | $2.10 |
| 1968 | $2.16 | $2.00 |
| 1969 | $1.79 | $1.80 |
| 1970 | $1.78 | $1.60 |
| 1971 | $1.54 | $1.40 |
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet): Silver. The World Bank, CC BY 4.0.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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