Stock price volatility in Peru
Peru: Stock price volatility was 15.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 86 countries
All-time high
52.24
in 1990
All-time low
11.2
in 2003
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Stock price volatility in Peru, 1990–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Peru is 15.2, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Peru peaked at 52.24 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2003.
That places Peru 67th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.24 | — |
| 1991 | 44.03 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 32.54 | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 37.28 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 31.69 | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 29.77 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 25.3 | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 18.25 | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 20.37 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 23.76 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 16.89 | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 14.96 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 12.59 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 14.31 | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 14.26 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.23 | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 24.15 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 32.07 | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 42.9 | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 28.73 | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 25.51 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 27.65 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 16.06 | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 16.41 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.02 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 15.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 15.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.91, 85% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.52 | 18.25 | 52.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.46 | 11.2 | 42.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.92 | 14.02 | 28.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Peru?
- Stock price volatility in Peru was 15.2 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 52.24 in 1990.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for stock price volatility?
- Peru ranks 67th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.