Vulnerability in Libya
Libya: Vulnerability was 5.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerability in Libya, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerability in Libya stood at 5.5.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability in Libya peaked at 5.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2013.
Libya ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Vulnerability in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.3 | — |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +48.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.9, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.61 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability in Libya?
- Vulnerability in Libya was 5.5 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest vulnerability recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for vulnerability?
- Libya ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerability rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.