Vulnerability in Syria
Syria: Vulnerability was 7.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerability in Syria, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerability in Syria is 7.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability in Syria peaked at 7.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2013.
Syria ranks 8th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | — |
| 2014 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.8 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.9, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.9, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.19 | 7 | 7.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 6 Chad 8.2 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 8 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.7 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 7.5 compare
- 10 Sudan 7.5 compare
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability in Syria?
- Vulnerability in Syria was 7.8 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest vulnerability recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for vulnerability?
- Syria ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerability rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.