China vs Vietnam: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP
China
0.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
0.0%
in 2024
China rank
20th
Vietnam rank
21st
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Vietnam ahead.
China ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 74 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 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 Vietnam?
- China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp between China and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 21st 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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About this data
Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.