Somalia vs South Africa: Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP

Somalia
0.0%
in 2024
South Africa
0.0%
in 2017
Somalia rank
33rd
South Africa rank
33rd

Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
00.020.040.060.08200520142024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 130 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp, Somalia or South Africa?
Somalia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp between Somalia and South Africa?
0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp?
Somalia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 1,738 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%).