USA: Stock price volatility
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| USA |
Stock price volatility, percent |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 24.99 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1984 - 2021 |
| Average | 16.98 |
| Min - Max | 9.04 - 39.57 |
| Source | Global Financial Development Database |
The latest value from 2021 is 24.99 percent, a decline from 26.74 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 20.14 percent, based on data from 87 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1984 to 2021 is 16.98 percent. The minimum value, 9.04 percent, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 39.57 percent was recorded in 2009.
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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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