Australia: Stock price volatility
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| Australia |
Stock price volatility, percent |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 21.70 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1984 - 2021 |
| Average | 14.91 |
| Min - Max | 7.56 - 34.44 |
| Source | Global Financial Development Database |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2021 is 21.7 percent, a decline from 22.26 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 20.14 percent, based on data from 87 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1984 to 2021 is 14.91 percent. The minimum value, 7.56 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 34.44 percent was recorded in 1988.
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| Recent values | Australia: Stock price volatility |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.70 |
| 2020 | 22.26 |
| 2019 | 10.72 |
| 2018 | 9.54 |
| 2017 | 12.42 |
| 2016 | 16.33 |
| 2015 | 12.55 |
| 2014 | 11.30 |
Definition: The stock price volatility index is the 360-day standard deviation of the return on the national stock market index.
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