Lesotho vs South Africa: Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP
Lesotho
0.0%
in 2025
South Africa
0.0%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
23rd
South Africa rank
23rd
Annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 74 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for annual economic damages from all natural disasters as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and South Africa 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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Total economic damages from natural disasters as a share of GDP.