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.
Stock price volatility in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.22 | — |
| 2006 | 11.43 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.62 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 9.43 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 13.41 | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 11.88 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 9.44 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 7.52 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 7.08 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.02 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.71 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 7.25 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.76 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 10.58 | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 10.21 | -3.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 10.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.18, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 10.21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.88, 69% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock price volatility in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +56.4% | 6.76 | 10.58 |
| 2009 | +42.2% | 9.43 | 13.41 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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.