Stock price volatility in Bahrain
Bahrain: Stock price volatility was 10.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stock price volatility in Bahrain, 2005–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Bahrain is 10.21, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Bahrain peaked at 13.41 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.76, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.02 | 9.43 | 13.41 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 6.76 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 10.21 | 10.58 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.6% (2015)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.42 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 10.64 billion current LCU (2015)
- Net foreign assets 1.34 billion current LCU (2015)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 70.6% (2015)
- Broad money 82.1% (2015)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.4% (2015)
- Domestic credit to private sector 70.6% (2015)
- Official exchange rate 0.376 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 18,128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Bahrain?
- Stock price volatility in Bahrain was 10.21 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for stock price volatility?
- Bahrain ranks 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock price volatility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stock price volatility is the average of the 360-day volatility of the national stock market index.