Stock price volatility in Lebanon
Lebanon: Stock price volatility was 18.53 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stock price volatility in Lebanon, 1996–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 18.53 for stock price volatility in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Lebanon peaked at 27.75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 2014.
That places Lebanon 47th 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 26 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.85 | — |
| 1997 | 16.29 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 17.46 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 14.08 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 15.36 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 20.34 | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 22.24 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 18.41 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 18.84 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.8 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 27.75 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 22.24 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 21.08 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 23.94 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 16.61 | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 10.75 | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 6.79 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 6.18 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.33 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 7.84 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7.95 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.02 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 16.49 | +82.9% |
| 2021 | 18.53 | +12.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 18.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.09, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 18.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.88, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.17 | 14.08 | 17.46 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.2 | 15.36 | 27.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 6.18 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.51 | 16.49 | 18.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- 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 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 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 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 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 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 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 Lebanon?
- Stock price volatility in Lebanon was 18.53 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for stock price volatility?
- Lebanon ranks 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.