Vulnerability in Zambia
Zambia: Vulnerability was 6.7 in 2025. β² Rising
Vulnerability in Zambia, 2013β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 6.7 for vulnerability in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability in Zambia peaked at 6.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 18th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.84 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 6 | 6.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More climate change data for Zambia
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 4.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability in Zambia?
- Vulnerability in Zambia was 6.7 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest vulnerability recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for vulnerability?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerability rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.