Stock price volatility in Pakistan
Pakistan: Stock price volatility was 17.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.28
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
54th
of 86 countries
All-time high
40.1
in 1999
All-time low
12.41
in 2013
Years of data
23
1999–2021
Stock price volatility in Pakistan, 1999–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 17.28 for stock price volatility in 2021.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Pakistan peaked at 40.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.41, in 2013.
Pakistan ranks 54th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.21 | 20.82 | 28.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.65 | 12.41 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 | 17.28 | 19.01 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 10.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.76 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 55.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets -249.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 10.7% (2025)
- Broad money 40.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 10.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 281.14 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -1.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Pakistan?
- Stock price volatility in Pakistan was 17.28 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 in 1999.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for stock price volatility?
- Pakistan ranks 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.