Vulnerability score in South Korea
South Korea: Vulnerability score was 0.3569 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Vulnerability score in South Korea, 2015–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, vulnerability score in South Korea stood at 0.3569.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability score in South Korea peaked at 0.3623 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3567, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Vulnerability score in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.3622 | — |
| 2016 | 0.3618 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3621 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3623 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3602 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3583 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3575 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3567 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3569 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3569 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.3569 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3513, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.3569 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4742, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3617 | 0.3602 | 0.3623 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3573 | 0.3567 | 0.3583 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 146 Uzbekistan 0.3589 compare
- 147 Cyprus 0.3585 compare
- 148 Armenia 0.3573 compare
- 150 Tajikistan 0.3561 compare
- 151 Bulgaria 0.3542 compare
- 152 Netherlands 0.3539 compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability score in South Korea?
- Vulnerability score in South Korea was 0.3569 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability score recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3623 in 2018.
- What is the lowest vulnerability score recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3567 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for vulnerability score?
- South Korea ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vulnerability score rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Vulnerability score. 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.