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

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. 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. 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.