Stock price volatility in Malta
Malta: Stock price volatility was 13.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stock price volatility in Malta, 1998–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
In 2021, stock price volatility in Malta stood at 13.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Malta peaked at 25.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.33, in 2017.
That places Malta 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.65 | — |
| 1999 | 16.59 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.37 | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 20.2 | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 15.48 | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 9.92 | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 11.56 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 15.93 | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 14.98 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.29 | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 12.28 | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 13.81 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 11.31 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 9.88 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.31 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 7.93 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.06 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 6.33 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 6.91 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 7.45 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 10.68 | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 13.19 | +23.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.18, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13.19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.88, 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.62 | 16.59 | 16.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.85 | 9.29 | 25.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 6.33 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 | 10.68 | 13.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Malta?
- Stock price volatility in Malta was 13.19 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for stock price volatility?
- Malta ranks 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.