Vulnerability in United States
United States: Vulnerability was 3.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerability in United States, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerability in United States is 3.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability in United States peaked at 4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2013.
That places United States 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Vulnerability in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.4 | — |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vulnerability in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +52.0% | 2.5 | 3.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.4 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 3 | 3.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability in United States?
- Vulnerability in United States was 3.3 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest vulnerability recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2013.
- How does United States rank for vulnerability?
- United States ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerability rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.