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
00.511.5196419942025

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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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.