Bahrain: Stock price volatility

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 Bahrain

Stock price volatility, percent

 Latest value 10.21
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2005 - 2021
 Average 9.10
 Min - Max 6.76 - 13.41
 Source Global Financial Development Database
The latest value from 2021 is 10.21 percent, a decline from 10.58 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 20.14 percent, based on data from 87 countries. Historically, the average for Bahrain from 2005 to 2021 is 9.1 percent. The minimum value, 6.76 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 13.41 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bahrain - Stock price volatility - Recent values chart

Historical series
Bahrain - Stock price volatility - historical chart - 2005-2021




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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