Lead Price in 2006
In 2006, the price of lead averaged $1,290 per tonne, up 32.2% from the year before. This page covers the 2006 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that lead would be worth in today's dollars.
2006 Average
$1,290
LME annual average, USD/tonne
Change vs 2005
+32.2%
from $976 in 2005
What happened to the lead price in 2006
Lead averaged $1,290 per tonne in 2006, climbing 32.2% from the $976 average of 2005.
From an early-2000s trough near $450, the China supercycle and tightening supply spiked lead to about $2,580 in 2007, before the 2008 crisis crash.
Adjusted for inflation, lead's 2006 average of $1,290 equals about $2,062 in today's dollars. The conversion uses US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U annual averages, so treat it as a close approximation rather than an exact figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the price of lead in 2006?
What is a 2006 lead price worth in today's dollars?
Annual averages are World Bank and LME lead prices per tonne in US dollars (LME cash and settlement basis). The 2025 figure is preliminary. Where daily data exists, the per-year high, low, and close come from MetalCharts historical data. Inflation adjustments use BLS CPI-U annual averages.