Stock price volatility in Namibia
Namibia: Stock price volatility was 32.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Stock price volatility in Namibia, 2004–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 32.67 for stock price volatility in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Namibia peaked at 43.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.11, in 2014.
That places Namibia 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.2 | — |
| 2005 | 17.21 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 18.72 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 23.06 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 29.68 | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 43.12 | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 31.9 | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 20.9 | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 20.22 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.37 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 17.11 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.27 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 26.9 | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 22.62 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 17.98 | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 19.58 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 29.76 | +52.0% |
| 2021 | 32.67 | +9.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 32.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.09, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 32.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5 | 17.21 | 43.12 | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.28 | 17.11 | 31.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.22 | 29.76 | 32.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 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 Namibia?
- Stock price volatility in Namibia was 32.67 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.11 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for stock price volatility?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.