Vulnerability score in South Africa
South Africa: Vulnerability score was 0.3946 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Vulnerability score in South Africa, 2015–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerability score in South Africa is 0.3946, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability score in South Africa peaked at 0.398 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3946, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.397 | 0.3957 | 0.398 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3954 | 0.3946 | 0.3965 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8659 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 5,713 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability score in South Africa?
- Vulnerability score in South Africa was 0.3946 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.398 in 2015.
- What is the lowest vulnerability score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3946 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for vulnerability score?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vulnerability score rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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. 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.