Portugal vs South Africa: Stock price volatility

Portugal
23.25
in 2021
South Africa
23.37
in 2021
Portugal rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

Stock price volatility over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
102030198820042021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.37 against 23.25 in Portugal, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15.08 18.41 3.34 South Africa
2000s 15.47 20.76 5.29 South Africa
2010s 18.04 16.09 1.95 Portugal
2020s 21.9 23.41 1.52 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock price volatility, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23.37 against 23.25 in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock price volatility between Portugal and South Africa?
0.12, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for stock price volatility?
Portugal ranks 21st 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.