Vulnerability score, Sensitivity in South Africa
South Africa: Vulnerability score, Sensitivity was 0.2311 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Vulnerability score, Sensitivity in South Africa, 2015–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.2311 for vulnerability score, sensitivity in 2024.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability score, sensitivity in South Africa peaked at 0.2346 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2304, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 162nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Vulnerability score, Sensitivity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2312 | — |
| 2016 | 0.2346 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2318 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2304 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2305 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2335 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2344 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2314 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2311 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2311 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2311 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2885, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2311 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3922, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2317 | 0.2304 | 0.2346 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2323 | 0.2311 | 0.2344 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 108.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability score, sensitivity in South Africa?
- Vulnerability score, sensitivity in South Africa was 0.2311 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability score, sensitivity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2346 in 2016.
- What is the lowest vulnerability score, sensitivity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2304 in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for vulnerability score, sensitivity?
- South Africa ranks 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vulnerability score, sensitivity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, Sensitivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.