Stock price volatility in Brazil
Brazil: Stock price volatility was 33.79 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock price volatility in Brazil, 1991–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
In 2021, stock price volatility in Brazil stood at 33.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Brazil peaked at 135.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.41, in 2018.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock price volatility in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 135.9 | — |
| 1992 | 133.89 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 107.52 | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 62.55 | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 63.38 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.84 | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 28.85 | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 47.64 | +65.1% |
| 1999 | 61.48 | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 40.74 | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 32.48 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 33.66 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 32.08 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 27.99 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 26.63 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 24.84 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 25.13 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 32.81 | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 48.43 | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 31.72 | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 21.43 | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 24.48 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 22.08 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 21.3 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.8 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 26.62 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 24.05 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 20.41 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 21.43 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 35.07 | +63.6% |
| 2021 | 33.79 | -3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 33.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 33.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.91, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.01 | 28.85 | 135.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.48 | 24.84 | 48.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.83 | 20.41 | 31.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.43 | 33.79 | 35.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Brazil?
- Stock price volatility in Brazil was 33.79 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 135.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.41 in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for stock price volatility?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock price volatility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Stock price volatility is the average of the 360-day volatility of the national stock market index.