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WorldCopper (USD/lb)

Category: CommoditiesSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #1 of 1Updated April 2026
Latest Value
$5.68
2026
YoY Change
+0.9%
20252026
Global Rank
#1
of 1 countries
Maximum
$3,498.91
1988
Minimum
$0.65
2001
CAGR
-6.9%
67 years
Last
$5.68
Previous
$5.63
Highest
$3,498.91
Lowest
$0.65
Unit
USD
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

World's copper (usd/lb) was $5.68 in 2026, ranking #1 out of 1 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2025. Over the past 67 years, the highest recorded value was $3,498.91 (1988) and the lowest was $0.65 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

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Historical Data

YearValueChange
2026$5.68+0.9%
2025$5.63+38.0%
2024$4.08+5.2%
2023$3.88+1.8%
2022$3.81-14.4%
2021$4.45+26.8%
2020$3.51+33.0%
2019$2.64+0.4%
2018$2.63-19.8%
2017$3.28+31.2%
2016$2.5+17.4%
2015$2.13-25.0%
2014$2.84-12.1%
2013$3.23-11.3%
2012$3.64+6.1%
2011$3.43-22.7%
2010$4.44+33.3%
2009$3.33+139.6%
2008$1.39-54.1%
2007$3.03+6.3%
2006$2.85+31.9%
2005$2.16+45.0%
2004$1.49+43.3%
2003$1.04+38.7%
2002$0.75+15.4%
2001$0.65-23.5%
2000$0.85-100.0%
1999$1,764.75+19.8%
1998$1,473.57-16.4%
1997$1,762.33-22.3%
1996$2,268.08-22.5%
1995$2,926.26-2.0%
1994$2,985.3+73.1%
1993$1,724.19-21.9%
1992$2,206.82-0.7%
1991$2,223.14-10.6%
1990$2,485.38+2.8%
1989$2,418.6-30.9%
1988$3,498.91+22.0%
1987$2,868.9+114.8%
1986$1,335.6-4.0%
1985$1,390.9+5.3%
1984$1,321.1-6.6%
1983$1,415.2-3.9%
1982$1,473.2-11.0%
1981$1,655.3-11.9%
1980$1,879-15.1%
1979$2,214+44.4%
1978$1,533+21.6%
1977$1,261-2.0%
1976$1,287+11.8%
1975$1,151-10.7%
1974$1,289-42.6%
1973$2,244.3+119.1%
1972$1,024.4-1.3%
1971$1,037.9-0.7%
1970$1,045.7-38.5%
1969$1,699.76+43.4%
1968$1,184.98-10.5%
1967$1,324.09+9.0%
1966$1,214.53-20.0%
1965$1,517.66+19.6%
1964$1,269.2+95.2%
1963$650.14+0.7%
1962$645.73+1.7%
1961$634.85-0.3%
1960$636.91

About This Indicator

Definition

Copper (USD/lb) — annual average commodity price.

Unit

USD

Source: Yahoo FinanceCoverage: 20002026View original source →