Lead Price in 2015

In 2015, the price of lead averaged $1,788 per tonne, down 14.7% from the year before. This page covers the 2015 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that lead would be worth in today's dollars.

2015 Average

$1,788

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2014

-14.7%

from $2,095 in 2014

2015 High

$2,157

from daily trading data

2015 Low

$1,570

from daily trading data

Year-End Close

$1,797

last trading day of 2015

Lead Price Chart, 2005 to 2025

Annual average lead price per tonne, 2005 to 2025, with 2015 marked.

What happened to the lead price in 2015

Lead averaged $1,788 per tonne in 2015, down 14.7% from $2,095 the year before. Daily trading data shows lead moved between a low of $1,570 and a high of $2,157 during the year, ending 2015 at $1,797. The notable development of 2015: China slowdown / commodity downturn.

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 2015 average of $1,788 equals about $2,432 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 2015?

Lead averaged $1,788 per tonne in 2015, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. Daily prices ranged from a low of $1,570 to a high of $2,157, and the year closed at $1,797. That average was down 14.7% from $2,095 in 2014.

What is a 2015 lead price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, lead's 2015 average of $1,788 works out to roughly $2,432 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 2015?

The defining story of 2015: China slowdown / commodity downturn. Against that backdrop, the annual average fell 14.7%, from $2,095 in 2014 to $1,788.

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.