Stock price volatility in Botswana
Botswana: Stock price volatility was 2.75 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock price volatility in Botswana, 2001–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.75 for stock price volatility in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Botswana peaked at 21.17 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 86th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.11 | 8.37 | 21.17 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 3.32 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 2.75 | 3.4 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 60.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Broad money 44.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 13.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Botswana?
- Stock price volatility in Botswana was 2.75 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.17 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for stock price volatility?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.