Guatemala vs United States of America: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP

Guatemala
0.0%
in 2019
United States of America
0.0%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
16th
United States of America rank
18th

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

  • Guatemala
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United States of America ahead.

Guatemala ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th of 74 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Guatemala
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% United States of America

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, Guatemala or United States of America?
Guatemala, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp between Guatemala and United States of America?
0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th 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.