Stock price volatility in Kuwait
Kuwait: Stock price volatility was 9.07 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
19.9
in 1999
All-time low
8.09
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2021
Stock price volatility in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 9.07 for stock price volatility in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Kuwait peaked at 19.9 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.09, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 83rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.32 | — |
| 1997 | 14.52 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 17.08 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 19.9 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 12.6 | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 12.14 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.2 | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 16.59 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 16.55 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.82 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 19.35 | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 16.78 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 12.22 | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 18.26 | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 14.91 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 10.08 | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 8.09 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 9.45 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 10.89 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.48 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 9.41 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.93 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.07 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 9.07 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.07 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.18, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.88, 61% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.21 | 13.32 | 19.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.55 | 12.14 | 19.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 8.09 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 | 9.07 | 9.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Kuwait?
- Stock price volatility in Kuwait was 9.07 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 1999.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for stock price volatility?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.