Stock price volatility in Kenya
Kenya: Stock price volatility was 17.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stock price volatility in Kenya, 2008–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17.09 for stock price volatility in 2021.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Kenya peaked at 25.99 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.17, in 2015.
That places Kenya 55th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.99 | — |
| 2009 | 23.03 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 14.62 | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 10.38 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.54 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.37 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 10.17 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 11.48 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 12.31 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 13.72 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 13.93 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.98 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 17.09 | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.09, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.51 | 23.03 | 25.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.88 | 10.17 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.04 | 16.98 | 17.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 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 Kenya?
- Stock price volatility in Kenya was 17.09 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.99 in 2008.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for stock price volatility?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.