Vulnerability score, Food in South Africa
South Africa: Vulnerability score, Food was 0.4319 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Vulnerability score, Food in South Africa, 2015–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, vulnerability score, food in South Africa stood at 0.4319. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability score, food in South Africa peaked at 0.4414 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4319, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 112th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4386 | 0.4361 | 0.4414 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4346 | 0.4319 | 0.4401 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 109 Dominican Republic 0.4346 compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 0.4341 compare
- 111 El Salvador 0.4332 compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 0.4316 compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 0.4313 compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 0.427 compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 11,822 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.61 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0602 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability score, food in South Africa?
- Vulnerability score, food in South Africa was 0.4319 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability score, food recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4414 in 2017.
- What is the lowest vulnerability score, food recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4319 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for vulnerability score, food?
- South Africa ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vulnerability score, food rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Vulnerability score, Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ND-GAIN index is a global free open-source index, that measures a country’s current vulnerability to climate disruptions and assesses a country’s readiness to leverage private and public sector investment for adaptive actions. The IMF-adapted ND-GAIN index is an adaptation of the original index, adjusted by IMF staff to replace the Doing Business (DB) Index, used as source data in the original ND-GAIN, because the DB database has been discontinued by the World Bank in 2020 and it is no longer allowed in IMF work. The IMF-adapted ND-GAIN is an interim solution offered by IMF staff until the ND-GAIN compilers will review the methodology and replace the DB index.