South Africa vs Thailand: Stock price volatility

South Africa
23.37
in 2021
Thailand
23.2
in 2021
South Africa rank
20th
Thailand rank
22nd

Stock price volatility over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
10203040198820042021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.37 against 23.2 in Thailand, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Thailand ahead.

South Africa ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 18.41 32.57 14.16 Thailand
2000s 20.76 24.95 4.19 Thailand
2010s 16.09 16.1 0.0039 Thailand
2020s 23.41 22.41 1 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock price volatility, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 23.37 against 23.2 in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock price volatility between South Africa and Thailand?
0.17, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for stock price volatility?
South Africa ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd 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.