China vs Saudi Arabia: Stock price volatility

China
18.24
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
17.71
in 2021
China rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd

Stock price volatility over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

China currently reports 18.24 against 17.71 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.53.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was China ahead.

China ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 45.77 12.41 33.36 China
2000s 26.4 25.9 0.4959 China
2010s 21.99 18.86 3.13 China
2020s 19.16 19.19 0.026 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock price volatility, China or Saudi Arabia?
China, at 18.24 against 17.71 in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock price volatility between China and Saudi Arabia?
0.53, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for stock price volatility?
China ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bloomberg, published as Stock price volatility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stock price volatility
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,347 data points, 1984–2021
Last refreshed

Stock price volatility is the average of the 360-day volatility of the national stock market index.