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.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Brazil
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 75.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.42 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 17.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 75.1% (2025)
- Broad money 118.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 55.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 75.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 5.59 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -217,283 (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.
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About this data
Stock price volatility is the average of the 360-day volatility of the national stock market index.