Vulnerability in South Africa
South Africa: Vulnerability was 4.3 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Vulnerability in South Africa, 2013β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4.3 for vulnerability in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability in South Africa peaked at 5.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2024.
That places South Africa 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.83 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability in South Africa?
- Vulnerability in South Africa was 4.3 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest vulnerability recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for vulnerability?
- South Africa ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerability rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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 countryβs 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.