Lead Price in 2011

In 2011, the price of lead averaged $2,401 per tonne, up 11.8% from the year before. This page covers the 2011 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that lead would be worth in today's dollars.

2011 Average

$2,401

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2010

+11.8%

from $2,148 in 2010

2011 High

$2,925

from daily trading data

2011 Low

$1,765

from daily trading data

Year-End Close

$2,011

last trading day of 2011

Lead Price Chart, 2001 to 2021

Annual average lead price per tonne, 2001 to 2021, with 2011 marked.

What happened to the lead price in 2011

Lead averaged $2,401 per tonne in 2011, up 11.8% from $2,148 the year before. Daily trading data shows lead moved between a low of $1,765 and a high of $2,925 during the year, ending 2011 at $2,011. The notable development of 2011: Post-crisis recovery peak.

Lead traded in a broad $1,800 to $2,400 range through the 2010s, supported by battery demand but capped by ample supply.

Adjusted for inflation, lead's 2011 average of $2,401 equals about $3,441 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 2011?

Lead averaged $2,401 per tonne in 2011, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. Daily prices ranged from a low of $1,765 to a high of $2,925, and the year closed at $2,011. That average was up 11.8% from $2,148 in 2010.

What is a 2011 lead price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, lead's 2011 average of $2,401 works out to roughly $3,441 in today's dollars, using 2025 as the CPI base year. The conversion uses BLS CPI-U annual averages, so treat it as a close approximation rather than an exact figure.

What moved the lead price in 2011?

The defining story of 2011: Post-crisis recovery peak. Against that backdrop, the annual average climbed 11.8%, from $2,148 in 2010 to $2,401.

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.