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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 45.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.47 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 2.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.11 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 45.9% (2025)
- Broad money 65.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 45.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 159.1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -11,053 (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.