United States—VIX Volatility Index
Category: Financial MarketsSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 1Updated April 2026
Latest Value
18.9
2025
YoY Change
+21.7%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#1
of 1 countries
Maximum
32.7
2008
Minimum
11.1
2017
CAGR
-0.6%
29 years
Last
18.9
Previous
15.6
Highest
32.7
Lowest
11.1
Unit
index
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's vix volatility index was 18.9 in 2025, ranking #1 out of 1 countries. This represents a +21.7% change from 2024. Over the past 29 years, the highest recorded value was 32.7 (2008) and the lowest was 11.1 (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.9 | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 15.6 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 16.9 | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 25.6 | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 19.7 | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 29.3 | +90.1% |
| 2019 | 15.4 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 16.6 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 14.2 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 17.8 | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 24.2 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 22.6 | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 31.5 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 32.7 | +86.4% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 15.5 | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 22 | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 27.3 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 25.8 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 23.3 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 24.4 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 25.6 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 22.4 |
About This Indicator
Definition
VIX Volatility Index
Unit
index