Stock price volatility in Morocco
Morocco: Stock price volatility was 15.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.4
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
66th
of 86 countries
All-time high
18.95
in 2007
All-time low
4.34
in 1996
Years of data
28
1994–2021
Stock price volatility in Morocco, 1994–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 15.4 for stock price volatility in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Morocco peaked at 18.95 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 1996.
Morocco ranks 66th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.93 | — |
| 1995 | 5.42 | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 4.34 | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 6.63 | +52.6% |
| 1998 | 7.25 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 7.91 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 8.64 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 13.47 | +55.9% |
| 2002 | 12.91 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 10.25 | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 9.85 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.45 | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 16.02 | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 18.95 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 15.43 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 18.12 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 13.12 | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 11.92 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 11.84 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.49 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 8.68 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 11.43 | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 9.87 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 16.26 | +89.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4 | -5.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 15.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.09, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 15.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.88, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.41 | 4.34 | 7.91 | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.61 | 8.64 | 18.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.26 | 8.02 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 | 15.4 | 16.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More financial sector data for Morocco
- 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.35 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.91 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.35 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 Morocco?
- Stock price volatility in Morocco was 15.4 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for stock price volatility?
- Morocco ranks 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.