Stock price volatility in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Stock price volatility was 22.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stock price volatility in Sri Lanka, 1985–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Sri Lanka is 22.24, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 60.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16 | — |
| 1986 | 13.36 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 11.22 | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 12.64 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 17.26 | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 22.58 | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 21.82 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 12.81 | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 11.04 | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 16.6 | +50.4% |
| 1995 | 17.99 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 11.81 | -34.4% |
| 1997 | 9.17 | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 14.36 | +56.6% |
| 1999 | 18.89 | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 14.07 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 13.4 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 25.37 | +89.3% |
| 2003 | 23.43 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 32.16 | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 23.51 | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 21.83 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 17.74 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 13.02 | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 20.38 | +56.5% |
| 2010 | 19.19 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 16.83 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.15 | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 9.11 | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 8.74 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 8.79 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.01 | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 5.84 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 7.62 | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 13.84 | +81.6% |
| 2021 | 22.24 | +60.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.09 | 11.22 | 17.26 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.71 | 9.17 | 22.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.49 | 13.02 | 32.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 5.84 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.04 | 13.84 | 22.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- 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 0.1797 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 0.1312 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 0.1797 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 Sri Lanka?
- Stock price volatility in Sri Lanka was 22.24 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.16 in 2004.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for stock price volatility?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.