Stock price volatility in India
India: Stock price volatility was 20.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stock price volatility in India, 1984–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in India is 20.59, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in India peaked at 52.73 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.29, in 2016.
India ranks 37th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.48 | 23.4 | 34.52 | 6 |
| 1990s | 29.93 | 17.23 | 52.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.66 | 16.22 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 | 10.29 | 24.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8 | 20.59 | 29.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.88 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 312.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 66.95 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 44.0% (2025)
- Broad money 82.1% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 20.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 44.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 87.16 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -495,753 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in India?
- Stock price volatility in India was 20.59 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 52.73 in 1992.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 2016.
- How does India rank for stock price volatility?
- India ranks 37th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.