Vulnerability in Laos
Laos: Vulnerability was 3.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerability in Laos, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerability in Laos stood at 3.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability in Laos peaked at 4.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2017.
Laos ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Vulnerability in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.6 | — |
| 2014 | 4.1 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vulnerability in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +33.3% | 3.3 | 4.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.04 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability in Laos?
- Vulnerability in Laos was 3.6 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest vulnerability recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for vulnerability?
- Laos ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerability rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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.