Stock price volatility in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Stock price volatility was 16.34 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
16.34
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
60th
of 86 countries
All-time high
21.38
in 2010
All-time low
8.63
in 2015
Years of data
12
2010–2021
Stock price volatility in Bangladesh, 2010–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Bangladesh is 16.34, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Bangladesh peaked at 21.38 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.63, in 2015.
Bangladesh ranks 60th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Stock price volatility in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.38 | — |
| 2011 | 17.59 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 13.44 | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 12.66 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 9.84 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 8.63 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 9.64 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 10.45 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 11.23 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 17.74 | +57.9% |
| 2020 | 20.5 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 16.34 | -20.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 16.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.09, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.26 | 8.63 | 21.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.42 | 16.34 | 20.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Bangladesh?
- Stock price volatility in Bangladesh was 16.34 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 21.38 in 2010.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for stock price volatility?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.