Vulnerability in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Vulnerability was 7.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerability in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerability in Democratic Republic of Congo is 7.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2015.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Vulnerability in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.5 | — |
| 2014 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.9, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.65, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.41 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 6 Chad 8.2 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 8 compare
- 8 Syria 7.8 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 7.5 compare
- 10 Sudan 7.5 compare
- 12 Mozambique 7.4 compare
- 12 Niger 7.4 compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Vulnerability in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.7 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest vulnerability recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for vulnerability?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerability rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Vulnerability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator, which helps assess the risk of climate-driven hazards. It can be used to support decisions related to prevention, preparedness, and response. It has three dimensions: climate-driven hazard & exposure, vulnerability, and lack of coping capacity. It is produced based on the INFORM Risk with IMF staff calculations. Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure reflects the probability of physical exposure associated with specific climate-driven hazards. Vulnerability represents economic, political and social characteristics of the community that can be destabilized in case of a hazard event. Lack of coping capacity relates to the ability of a country to cope with disasters in terms of formal, organized activities and the effort of the country’s government as well as the existing infrastructure which contribute to the reduction of disaster risk. The data are updated annually based on August data release by INFORM Risk.