Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Stock price volatility

Sri Lanka
22.24
in 2021
United Kingdom
22.02
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Stock price volatility over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom
102030198520032021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 22.24 against 22.02 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 86 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 14.09 17.06 2.97 United Kingdom
1990s 15.71 12.33 3.38 Sri Lanka
2000s 20.49 18.42 2.07 Sri Lanka
2010s 11.27 15 3.73 United Kingdom
2020s 18.04 21.78 3.74 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock price volatility, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
Sri Lanka, at 22.24 against 22.02 in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock price volatility between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
0.22, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for stock price volatility?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 27th 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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About this data

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.