Stock price volatility in Jamaica
Jamaica: Stock price volatility was 15.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.09
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
68th
of 86 countries
All-time high
32.42
in 1993
All-time low
7.64
in 2012
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Stock price volatility in Jamaica, 1990–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
In 2021, stock price volatility in Jamaica stood at 15.09.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Jamaica peaked at 32.42 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.64, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 68th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.96 | — |
| 1991 | 21.95 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 28.53 | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 32.42 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 32.16 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 30.54 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 22.87 | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 23.22 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.44 | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 17.72 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 14.84 | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 15.47 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.76 | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 11.12 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 14.66 | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 13.86 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.02 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 13.01 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 13.66 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 15.45 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 12.22 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 8.96 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 10.07 | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 11.92 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 13.74 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 16.44 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 14.58 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 13.39 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 13.55 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.01 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 15.09 | -5.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.91, 84% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.78 | 17.72 | 32.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 | 11.02 | 15.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 | 7.64 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.55 | 15.09 | 16.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Jamaica?
- Stock price volatility in Jamaica was 15.09 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.42 in 1993.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for stock price volatility?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.