Germany vs South Africa: Stock price volatility

Germany
24.38
in 2021
South Africa
23.37
in 2021
Germany rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Stock price volatility over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
10203040198820042021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 24.38 against 23.37 in South Africa, a difference of 1.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 86 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19.15 18.41 0.7383 Germany
2000s 23.92 20.76 3.17 Germany
2010s 19.28 16.09 3.19 Germany
2020s 24.43 23.41 1.02 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock price volatility, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 24.38 against 23.37 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock price volatility between Germany and South Africa?
1.01, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for stock price volatility?
Germany ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th 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.