Stock price volatility in Tunisia
Tunisia: Stock price volatility was 8.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stock price volatility in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
In 2021, stock price volatility in Tunisia stood at 8.51.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Tunisia peaked at 13.99 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2017.
That places Tunisia 85th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.74 | — |
| 2001 | 11.66 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 12.75 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 7.26 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.01 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.07 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 9.33 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 11.89 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 8.45 | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 13.99 | +65.5% |
| 2012 | 10.68 | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 7.64 | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 6.84 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 5.84 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 6.38 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 8.34 | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 8.68 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8.51 | -1.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 8.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.09, 50% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 8.51 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.88, 57% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.42 | 6.9 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 | 5.84 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 8.51 | 8.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 Tunisia?
- Stock price volatility in Tunisia was 8.51 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 in 2011.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 in 2017.
- How does Tunisia rank for stock price volatility?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.