World—Cotton (USD/lb)
Category: CommoditiesSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 1Updated April 2026
Latest Value
$71.05
2026
YoY Change
+10.5%
2025 → 2026
Global Rank
#1
of 1 countries
Maximum
$144.81
2010
Minimum
$0.62
1965
CAGR
+7.3%
67 years
Last
$71.05
Previous
$64.27
Highest
$144.81
Lowest
$0.62
Unit
USD
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
World's cotton (usd/lb) was $71.05 in 2026, ranking #1 out of 1 countries. This represents a +10.5% change from 2025. Over the past 67 years, the highest recorded value was $144.81 (2010) and the lowest was $0.62 (1965). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
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Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $71.05 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | $64.27 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | $68.4 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | $81 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | $83.37 | -26.0% |
| 2021 | $112.6 | +44.1% |
| 2020 | $78.12 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | $69.05 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | $72.2 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | $78.63 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | $70.65 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | $63.28 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | $60.27 | -28.8% |
| 2013 | $84.64 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | $75.14 | -18.1% |
| 2011 | $91.8 | -36.6% |
| 2010 | $144.81 | +91.5% |
| 2009 | $75.6 | +54.2% |
| 2008 | $49.02 | -27.9% |
| 2007 | $68.01 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | $56.19 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | $54.19 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | $44.77 | -40.4% |
| 2003 | $75.07 | +46.7% |
| 2002 | $51.16 | +43.7% |
| 2001 | $35.59 | -42.9% |
| 2000 | $62.28 | +6291.6% |
| 1999 | $0.97 | -21.1% |
| 1998 | $1.23 | -24.7% |
| 1997 | $1.64 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | $1.75 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | $1.94 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | $1.92 | +47.2% |
| 1993 | $1.31 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | $1.2 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | $1.36 | -26.2% |
| 1990 | $1.85 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | $1.71 | +26.3% |
| 1988 | $1.35 | -18.2% |
| 1987 | $1.66 | +26.9% |
| 1986 | $1.3 | +22.6% |
| 1985 | $1.06 | -33.0% |
| 1984 | $1.59 | -19.5% |
| 1983 | $1.97 | +28.3% |
| 1982 | $1.54 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | $1.58 | -28.0% |
| 1980 | $2.2 | +20.9% |
| 1979 | $1.82 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | $1.71 | +20.5% |
| 1977 | $1.42 | -22.9% |
| 1976 | $1.84 | +36.9% |
| 1975 | $1.35 | +23.3% |
| 1974 | $1.09 | -39.9% |
| 1973 | $1.82 | +110.7% |
| 1972 | $0.86 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | $0.85 | +18.0% |
| 1970 | $0.72 | +9.2% |
| 1969 | $0.66 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | $0.62 | -12.8% |
| 1967 | $0.72 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | $0.63 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | $0.62 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | $0.64 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | $0.64 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | $0.65 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | $0.66 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | $0.66 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Cotton (USD/lb) — annual average commodity price.
Unit
USD