Stock price volatility in Vietnam
Vietnam: Stock price volatility was 22.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stock price volatility in Vietnam, 2001–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Vietnam is 22.5, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Vietnam peaked at 49.05 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.17, in 2017.
Vietnam ranks 24th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.05 | — |
| 2002 | 43.75 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 14.88 | -66.0% |
| 2004 | 19.27 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 17.54 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 21.99 | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 31.54 | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 30.72 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 36.02 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 31.65 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 22.58 | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 21.54 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.87 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 16.86 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 17 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.71 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.17 | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 16.63 | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 18.44 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 17.89 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.5 | +25.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 22.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 22.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.86, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.42 | 14.88 | 49.05 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.34 | 12.17 | 31.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 17.89 | 22.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More financial sector data for Vietnam
- 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 0.0001 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 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 0.0001 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 Vietnam?
- Stock price volatility in Vietnam was 22.5 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 49.05 in 2001.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for stock price volatility?
- Vietnam ranks 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.