Stock price volatility in Denmark
Denmark: Stock price volatility was 19.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.7
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
40th
of 86 countries
All-time high
37.07
in 2009
All-time low
10.21
in 1996
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Stock price volatility in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Denmark is 19.7, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Denmark peaked at 37.07 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.21, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 40th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.66 | — |
| 1991 | 14.4 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 13.78 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 17.71 | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 15.18 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 13.04 | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 10.21 | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 11.62 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 18.01 | +55.1% |
| 1999 | 21.25 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 18.85 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 20.47 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 21.35 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 23.87 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 16.96 | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 12.41 | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 14.41 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 15.94 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 23.24 | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 37.07 | +59.5% |
| 2010 | 26.57 | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 19.48 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 20.61 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 14.73 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 17.16 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 22.79 | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 17.98 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 13.28 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 18.84 | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 19.7 | +4.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 19.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.18, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 19.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.73, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.89 | 10.21 | 21.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.46 | 12.41 | 37.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.43 | 13.28 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.27 | 18.84 | 19.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Denmark?
- Stock price volatility in Denmark was 19.7 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.07 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for stock price volatility?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.