Vulnerability score, Sensitivity in South Africa

South Africa: Vulnerability score, Sensitivity was 0.2311 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2311
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.2346
in 2016
All-time low
0.2304
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Vulnerability score, Sensitivity in South Africa, 2015–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252015201920242015: 0.2312016: 0.2352017: 0.2322018: 0.232019: 0.232020: 0.2342021: 0.2342022: 0.2312023: 0.2312024: 0.231

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2317 0.2304 0.2346 5
2020s 0.2323 0.2311 0.2344 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 159 Costa Rica 0.2379 compare
  2. 160 Paraguay 0.2322 compare
  3. 161 Chile 0.2314 compare
  4. 163 Iceland 0.2302 compare
  5. 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2301 compare
  6. 165 Malaysia 0.2287 compare

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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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Vulnerability score, Sensitivity
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
182 places, 1,820 data points, 2015–2024
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