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.
Stock price volatility in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.1 | — |
| 2000 | 28.07 | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 22.99 | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 22.74 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.99 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 20.82 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 22.78 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 26.52 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 23.75 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 21.77 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 28.62 | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 22.47 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 15.62 | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 14.71 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 12.41 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 13.27 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 13.26 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.49 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.45 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.11 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 14.76 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.01 | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 17.28 | -9.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 17.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.09, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 17.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.88, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- 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 0.0006 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 0.0005 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 0.0006 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 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.