Stock price volatility in United States
United States: Stock price volatility was 24.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Stock price volatility in United States, 1984–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
In 2021, stock price volatility in United States stood at 24.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in United States peaked at 39.57 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.04, in 1994.
That places United States 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.24 | 12.01 | 30.81 | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.38 | 9.04 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9 | 10.44 | 39.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.72 | 11.01 | 26.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.87 | 24.99 | 26.74 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for United States
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.84 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 32.37 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 44.5% (2025)
- Broad money 99.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 54.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 201.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in United States?
- Stock price volatility in United States was 24.99 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 39.57 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 in 1994.
- How does United States rank for stock price volatility?
- United States ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.