Stock price volatility in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Stock price volatility was 15.6 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15.6
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
65th
of 86 countries
All-time high
28.79
in 2004
All-time low
8.73
in 1996
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Stock price volatility in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in United Arab Emirates is 15.6, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in United Arab Emirates peaked at 28.79 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.73, in 1996.
United Arab Emirates ranks 65th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.66 | 8.73 | 26.48 | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.48 | 8.91 | 28.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 | 10.88 | 22.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.35 | 15.6 | 25.09 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 68.0% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.0% (2024)
- Broad money 114.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -5.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 65.5% (2022)
- Official exchange rate 3.67 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 158,634 (2025)
- Claims on central government 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in United Arab Emirates?
- Stock price volatility in United Arab Emirates was 15.6 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 in 2004.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 in 1996.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for stock price volatility?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.