How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?

8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.

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.

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

China

0.0%

in 2024

Zambia

0.0%

in 2025

China rank

20th

Zambia rank

22nd

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

China
Zambia

How they compare

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

That makes China's figure about 4.4 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zambia ahead.

China ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 74 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	China
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
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 Zambia?: China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp between China and Zambia?: 0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do China and Zambia rank globally for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?: China ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.