China vs Sri Lanka: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP

China
0.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0%
in 2020
China rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd

Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
00.511.522.5196519942024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 74 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% China
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% China
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp, China or Sri Lanka?
China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp between China and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
China ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual economic damages from all natural 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
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,048 data points, 1960–2025
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Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.