Stock price volatility in Mauritius
Mauritius: Stock price volatility was 16.44 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock price volatility in Mauritius, 1994–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Mauritius is 16.44, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Mauritius peaked at 28.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock price volatility in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.12 | — |
| 1995 | 15.1 | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 14.99 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.94 | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 9.46 | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 10.16 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 6.07 | -40.3% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 6.89 | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 8.84 | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.36 | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 7.97 | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 28.55 | +258.4% |
| 2008 | 23.01 | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 23.2 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.02 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 16.43 | +297.2% |
| 2021 | 16.44 | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 16.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 16.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock price volatility in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +297.2% | 4.14 | 16.43 |
| 2007 | +258.4% | 7.97 | 28.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3 | 9.46 | 15.1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.43 | 4.9 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 | 4.02 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.44 | 16.43 | 16.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Mauritius?
- Stock price volatility in Mauritius was 16.44 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 28.55 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for stock price volatility?
- Mauritius ranks 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.